– Lat/Long: 46.85° N 121.76° W

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States
Issued: 9 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 9 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time

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4 Mount Rainier Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 10mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	S	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	S	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	7	6	6	5	5	19	4	8	11	4	—	2	7	6	18	8	10	8
mm	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-4	-3	-3	-1	3	-1	-5	-5	-4	-3	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4
min°C	-4	-3	-3	-3	2	-6	-6	-5	-5	-4	-5	-5	-3	-4	-5	-5	-4	-6
chill°C	-13	-10	-7	-7	-4	-13	-12	-12	-12	-8	-5	-7	-8	-9	-13	-12	-11	-11

Freezing level (m)	900	1000	1050	1000	2250	1050	700	800	700	950	800	400	1050	800	850	750	850	700
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1450	1450	1450	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1450	1600	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: Light rain (total 10mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington) 48 km WNW 164m alt. 48 minutes ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (7 kph at 200).	16 km
Black Diamond 51 km NW 192m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (3 kph at 333).
Stampede Pass Airport 58 km NE 628m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	Light snow.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 1).	1 km Mid: few High: overcast
Tacom / cChord Air Force Base Airport 61 km W 217m alt. 2 hours ago		Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 230).	16 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: broken
SHIP3279 62 km WNW 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP3545 62 km WNW 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP7963 62 km WNW 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP7374 62 km WNW 3m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C
SHIP6956 62 km WNW 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP5725 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.