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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), mostly on Mon morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
45
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
10
SW
10
S
40
WSW
25
WSW
 cm 
3
3
7
3
23
12
12
10
7
6
13
 mm 
1.9
3
0.2
17
15
6
5
11
max°C
11
10
9
5
6
6
7
6
0
1
2
2
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
-5
min°C
9
10
3
4
5
5
6
1
-1
1
2
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
chill°C 
8
9
0
2
3
3
3
-6
-7
-3
-2
-16
-12
-10
-8
-6
-11
-14
Freezing level (m
3250
3200
2850
2450
2550
2750
2950
2350
1350
1700
1850
1200
850
1000
1100
1150
1600
700
Cloud base (m)
5800
1700
1750
1700
1500
1450
950
1450
1450
1500
1500
1500
1450
1450
1450
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-10-10-10-9-11-15-18-15-16-21-23-21-18-15-18-23-2-2-5-5-5-4-5-9-13-9-10-14-18-16-13-10-14-185420022-3-7-4-3-8-11-10-8-5-8-131010656674-112-2-4-3-3-2-1-5
Sunrise
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:47
Sunset
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:19
4:19
4:19

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: Heavy rain (total 43mm), mostly on Mon morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

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
6° C
clear
Fog -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1 km
Low: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
47 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 65).
10
58 km NE
628m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
64 km NW
119m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 143).
0
Fort Lewi / ray Army Airfield Airport
66 km W
218m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
Fog -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
BUOY-TCNW1
68 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
69 km N
251m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 216).
0
BUOY-TCMW1
69 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 30).
78 km WNW
219m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: overcast

* 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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