Mt RAINIER pretty much makes it's own weather, and because it stands in the path of prevailing moisture laden marine winds, its southern slopes get some world breaking snow fall, and Paradise Inn (a three story lodge) is frequently buried to the tops of its chimneys in snow. Due to the heavy snowfall on the slopes of Mt Rainier(mentioned above), the mountain sports 26 major glaciers.
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the 12,700 Ft level on the mountain, and is updated at least once a week.
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the 12,700 Ft level on the mountain, and is updated at least once a week.
| January | 26 | Sunday Night Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Steady temperature around 7. Wind chill values between -14 and -19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible. |
| January | 27 | Monday Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -12 and -17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible. |
| January | 27 | Monday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a southwest wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches possible. |
| January | 28 | Tuesday Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 11. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. |
| January | 28 | Tuesday Night Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| January | 29 | Wednesday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible. |
| January | 29 | Wednesday Night Snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy. |
| January | 30 | Thursday Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy. |
| January | 30 | Thursday Night Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy. |
| January | 31 | Friday Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy. |
| January | 31 | Friday Night Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy. |
| February | 1 | Saturday Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy. |
| February | 1 | Saturday Night Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy. |
| February | 2 | Sunday Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Windy. |
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