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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Fri 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Sat night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
 km/h
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
W
30
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
 cm 
2
7
6
5
1
8
6
6
 mm 
1
27
max°C
3
3
4
5
3
3
1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-1
-1
1
2
2
3
min°C
3
3
3
4
3
2
0
-5
-5
-4
-6
-6
-2
-2
-2
1
1
2
chill°C 
1
1
2
3
1
0
-4
-12
-12
-10
-8
-8
-2
-5
-5
-1
-3
-1
Freezing level (m
2750
2300
2600
2650
2500
2250
1650
1200
900
850
850
500
1200
1300
1050
1800
2100
2200
Cloud base (m)
1750
2300
1750
1850
1850
2300
1500
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
2500
1500
950
950
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-9-9-10-12-15-22-23-22-20-18-17-14-13-12-11-13-4-5-4-4-5-6-10-16-18-17-16-13-13-10-8-7-5-70-1010-2-4-10-12-11-11-9-7-5-4-3-1-23345331-4-5-4-5-6-2-2-1223
Sunrise
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:24
Sunset
4:25
4:25
4:24
4:23
4:22
4:22

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: Drizzle on Sat night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Mon 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.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: overcast
SHIP2412
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3918
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4765
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6982
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5197
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3304
62 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour 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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