Mount Rainier

Location: Pierce County, WA, US

Elevation: 14,406 feet

1 recorded summits

Current Conditions

Weather: Foggy

Temperature: -10°F

Wind: 20 mph

Humidity: 84%

7-Day Summit Window

Best day: 2026-04-05 (score: 59/100)

2026-04-02: Poor (39/100) - Clear skies, strong winds, extreme cold
2026-04-03: Poor (39/100) - Overcast, breezy, extreme cold
2026-04-04: Poor (39/100) - Clear skies, breezy, extreme cold
2026-04-05: Good (59/100) - Overcast, calm winds, cold
2026-04-06: Good (59/100) - Overcast, breezy, cold
2026-04-07: Poor (37/100) - Clear skies, dangerous winds, extreme cold
2026-04-08: Poor (39/100) - Clear skies, breezy, extreme cold

Avalanche Forecast - West Slopes South

Alpine: Considerable
Treeline: Moderate
Below Treeline: Low

<p>Avalanche potential will increase as you ascend in elevation on Thursday. Use visual clues such as fresh cornices or new drifts to help identify wind-loaded aspects to avoid. Be leery of convex slopes or rocky outcrops where avalanches are often easier to trigger.</p>

Active Weather Alerts (1)

Moderate: Winter Weather Advisory - Winter Weather Advisory issued April 2 at 3:50AM PDT until April 2 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Air Quality

AQI: 37 (Good)

Snow Conditions

Trend: stable

Paradise: 88" depth, 37.8" SWE
Mowich: 0" depth, 0" SWE
Cayuse Pass: 74" depth, 29.2" SWE

Stream Flow

PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ELECTRON, WA: flood (554 cfs)
HUCKLEBERRY CREEK NEAR GREENWATER, WA: flood (176 cfs)
NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL, WA: normal (700 cfs)

Trail Alerts (5)

Paradise Road Status: Gate closed at Longmire, check tomorrow for status.: 04/01/2026 The road is open to Longmire. All vehicles, including 4WD and AWD, must carry tire chains and be ready to use them. The gate at Longmire to Paradise is closed for the night to support public safety. Check in the morning for updated status of the gate at Longmire, Thursday 04/02/2026
Ohanapecosh Campground area closed for construction into spring of 2026.: The entire Ohanapecosh Campground area is CLOSED for the duration of the construction project, including all campsites, visitor center, restrooms, picnic area, & Ohanapecosh river access. The campground will open as soon after the completion of the project as possible.
Limited access to some trails due to washouts from winter storms.: The following trails have been impacted by winter storms: Carter Falls Trail footbridge over the Nisqually River has been dislodged and there is no safe water crossing; Kautz Creek Trail is impassable one mile from the trailhead due to a washout. There may be other trails with unreported storm impacts around the park.
SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge is closed: no access to Carbon River or Mowich Lake.: There is NO public access to Carbon River & Mowich Lake from SR 165. The bridge is closed to pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles and there is no alternate route.
Winter Season Closures: The following regular winter season road closures are in place: Westside Road, Paradise Valley Road, Stevens Canyon Road, White River Road, Sunrise Road, State Routes 410/Chinook Pass (between Crystal Mountain Blvd. & Morse Creek) and 123/Cayuse Pass (at the park boundary).