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

UsMount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 4 am Mon 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNW
25
NNW
45
NW
45
W
50
WNW
55
W
30
N
35
NNW
30
N
20
NW
20
WNW
45
W
60
WSW
65
WSW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
Wave Height Map
T washington.wind.15.cc23
T washington.wind.39.cc23
T washington.wind.63.cc23
T washington.wind.87.cc23
T washington.wind.111.cc23
T washington.wind.135.cc23
 cm 
6
29
11
3
3
5
22
7
25
4
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-9
-9
-7
-7
-7
-7
-14
-12
-8
-8
-6
-6
-8
-13
-14
-11
-9
-4
min°C
-10
-10
-8
-7
-7
-13
-15
-12
-11
-8
-7
-7
-11
-14
-15
-13
-11
-6
chill°C 
-19
-18
-17
-18
-18
-26
-28
-23
-22
-16
-14
-19
-24
-29
-29
-26
-22
-15
Freezing level (m
2100
2250
1850
2050
1900
1700
1350
1700
1750
2000
2400
2150
1600
1300
1150
1450
1650
2000
Cloud base (m)
1800
2450
1800
950
1450
1500
1500
1500
950
950
1650
2550
1450
1500
1500
1500
1500
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-13-13-13-16-20-18-16-14-13-12-14-18-20-17-15-11-10-10-8-7-7-10-15-12-10-8-7-7-10-14-15-12-10-5-4-2-2-2-2-5-9-5-4-3-1-1-4-8-9-7-5-2362221-2112531-1-2-111
Sunrise
5:24
5:24
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:20
Sunset
8:42
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:46

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rainier at the specific elevation of 3500 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.
2 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
50 km WNW
160m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 63).
0
SHIP6698
56 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Fog -.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
1 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
60 km E
644m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 338).
5

* 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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