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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
W
45
WNW
55
WNW
50
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
65
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
75
SW
70
SW
75
W
45
WSW
45
SW
65
WSW
 cm 
2
1
7
7
7
13
12
22
39
10
12
30
 mm 
max°C
2
3
3
4
5
4
3
1
1
0
1
1
-3
-3
-3
-10
-10
-9
-11
min°C
1
2
3
3
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
-1
-5
-4
-5
-13
-11
-9
-11
chill°C 
-6
-5
-4
-4
-2
-1
-8
-7
-8
-7
-8
-11
-15
-15
-17
-27
-23
-20
-24
Freezing level (m
2750
3200
3250
3400
3300
3250
3000
2600
2650
2600
2850
2700
1800
1900
1850
850
900
1050
900
Cloud base (m)
950
1650
6400
2250
1750
1600
1450
1450
1500
1450
1450
1500
1500
1450
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-7-7-8-8-10-10-10-10-11-13-16-14-16-23-24-23-25-3-2-2-1-2-2-4-5-5-5-5-6-10-9-10-18-18-16-19233454211010-4-4-4-12-11-9-1155561010755566132-4-4-3-4
Sunrise
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:47
Sunset
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:19
4:19

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Low: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
0.0 km
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Low: overcast
SHIP4467
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9393
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6940
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3043
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8686
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP9498
62 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C

* 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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