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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
km/h
30
WSW
35
W
35
W
25
WNW
35
W
20
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
9
22
8
6
15
2
1
max °C
-5
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
0
0
3
3
min °C
-7
-7
-9
-9
-8
-8
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
2
3
-16
-16
-19
-19
-16
-16
-10
-7
-3
-7
-6
-11
-10
-7
-6
-6
-1
-1
1350
1350
1150
1250
1450
1100
1450
1950
1700
2000
2200
1900
2100
2400
2450
2500
2950
3300
Cloud base (m)
950
950
1500
1500
950
950
1000
1550
1750
1600
1800
950
1000
1650
1700
1650
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:26
5:26
Sunset
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:40

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon 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 10 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
10° C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
6 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
51 km NW
192m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
14 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
SHIP5268
62 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP4031
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4471
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6774
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7832
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7185
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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