![]() Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) Plot for Paradise Information on snow depth, current temperature, year-to-date precipitation and more at Paradise. Use the following links to learn about snowpack conditions at Mount Rainier. Want to see the current weather for yourself? Check our webcams! Snowpack Information Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) information on Chinook (SR410) and Cayuse (SR123) mountain passes on the east side of Mount Rainier National Park.Ĭurrent weather data at Longmire from NOAA.Ĭurrent weather conditions and snow depth at Ohanapecosh from the University of Utah.Ĭurrent weather conditions and snow depth at Sunrise from NOAA.Ĭurrent weather conditions at Camp Muir from the Northwest Avalanche Center.Īccess National Weather Service information for all of western Washington. National Weather Service forecast for the various western Washington regions, including the Cascades and Mount Rainier. Use the following links to learn about current weather conditions at Mount Rainier.ĭaily update of park weather with forecast for next several days from National Weather Service.Ĭurrent conditions and snow level at Paradise. For the latest on park road status and other updates check MountRainierNPS on Twitter (Twitter account not required to view). Know the weather forecast and plan your trip accordingly. Have extra clothing, rain gear, and a tent for protection against storms anytime of the year. Pay attention to weather forecasts, both one day and long range, avalanche warnings, and special weather alerts. Hikers and mountain climbers should be prepared for changing weather. ![]() Snow will remain at the 5,000 to 8,000 feet elevation well into mid-July. Although late-July and August are generally the driest and warmest time of the year, summer can also be wet and cool. Wet, cold weather can occur anytime of the year. Visitors should be aware that mountain weather is very changeable. While July and August are the sunniest months of the year, rain is possible any day, and very likely in spring, fall, and winter. The climate is generally cool and rainy, with summer highs in the 60s and 70s. In fact, from Sunday and deep into next week, highs will regularly climb into the 70s day in and day out, with blue skies and sunshine making a comeback each afternoon: great news for the many high school graduations going on (including my son's-I can't believe it!).Weather patterns at Mount Rainier are strongly influenced by the Pacific Ocean, elevation, and latitude. Morning cloud cover returns to kick off our weekend, but the long hours of the summer sun will eventually burn through the overcast, and we'll still cross into the low 70s by the afternoon. Not a bad way to kick off the new season!īuilding high pressure over the eastern Pacific will boost temperatures further this week, with middle 70s on Thursday, and highs closer to 80 as we wrap up the work week on Friday.Ī marine push will cut back at some of the warmth on Saturday. After an extra chilly and damp spring finale on Tuesday, the first afternoon of summer came out swinging, with seasonable low 70s and partly to mostly sunny skies near Seattle. But the long days are longed for by many a Northwesterner, and they're finally here. It's officially summer at "Latitude 47," and given our location on the planet, we'll enjoy a whopping 16 hours or so of daylight thanks to the solstice! Of course, we pay for that for the winter version, with barely 8 hours of daylight to get things done in late December.
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