Mount Rainier weather
– Lat/Long: 46.85° N 121.76° W

UsMount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 9 pm Thu 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
S
30
WSW
30
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
W
10
WNW
30
SSE
35
WSW
45
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
40
WSW
40
W
T washington.wind.3.cc23
T washington.wind.21.cc23
T washington.wind.45.cc23
T washington.wind.69.cc23
T washington.wind.93.cc23
T washington.wind.117.cc23
T washington.wind.141.cc23
 cm 
11
8
9
16
15
6
1.0
5
17
25
5
5
2.0
6
6
12
6
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-8
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-6
-5
-4
-2
min°C
-7
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-10
-11
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-6
-4
-4
chill°C 
-14
-15
-16
-19
-20
-19
-16
-16
-21
-23
-18
-18
-18
-16
-15
-14
-13
-13
-13
Freezing level (m
1150
1250
1450
1350
1350
1250
1000
1000
1100
850
950
950
550
800
750
850
1150
1300
1700
Cloud base (m)
1950
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1450
1700
1500
1500
950
950
1000
1000
1000
1900
950
950
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:50
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
Sunset
4:24
4:25
4:27
4:28
4:28
4:29

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rainier at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Rainier. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Washington.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington)
48 km WNW
164m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
51 km NW
192m alt.
22 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
58 km NE
628m alt.
55 minutes ago
-1° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
60 km E
644m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
0
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm.(Wind varies from 028 to 035 degs)
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP8407
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8603
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1341
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6924
62 km WNW
15m alt.
38 minutes ago
- km
SHIP5095
62 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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