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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
95
WSW
70
W
45
W
55
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
50
SW
50
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
S
 cm 
15
30
8
11
25
8
7
2
3
15
15
1
2
18
2
 mm 
max°C
-1
-6
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
min°C
-2
-14
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-10
-9
-10
-11
-10
-9
-11
-10
-9
-8
chill°C 
-13
-27
-24
-25
-24
-22
-21
-20
-19
-20
-22
-21
-20
-23
-19
-17
-14
Freezing level (m
2300
1000
700
750
750
950
1000
800
1100
1000
800
1000
1100
900
850
950
850
Cloud base (m)
1450
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1450
1450
1500
1500
1500
1500
1450
1500
1500
1700
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:50
Sunset
4:19
4:20
4:20
4:21
4:21
4:22

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rainier at the specific elevation of 2500 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
11° C
light rain
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
6
58 km NE
628m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
17
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 210 to 350 degs)
(17 kph at 270).
5 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
61 km W
217m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
64 km NW
119m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 74).
0
Fort Lewi / ray Army Airfield Airport
66 km W
218m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
69 km N
251m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 335).
5
78 km WNW
219m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
79 km NW
218m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
80 km NW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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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