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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Tue 06 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
WSW
30
W
10
SW
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
SSW
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
16
16
10
13
14
2
3
3
1
2
max °C
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
4
5
5
2
0
0
2
min °C
-2
-6
-5
-6
-7
-6
-4
-4
-2
0
1
5
4
0
0
-1
1
-8
-13
-9
-11
-15
-13
-10
-9
-5
0
1
5
3
-3
-3
-1
1
1150
700
700
650
600
650
850
1000
1150
1550
2100
2500
2550
1800
1550
1550
1900
Cloud base (m)
1450
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
950
1000
1000
1000
4800
5400
3150
1000
1000
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:48
Sunset
4:34
4:35
4:36
4:37
4:38
4:39

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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 below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rainier at the specific elevation of 1500 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
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
1 km
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: overcast
SHIP4425
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3629
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8399
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4292
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8531
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8482
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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