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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
S
30
SW
15
S
25
S
30
SW
15
SSW
40
W
60
W
45
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
5
2
10
4
9
3
max °C
-2
-6
-5
-4
-7
-7
-9
-10
-8
-7
-7
-5
-3
-2
1
2
3
4
min °C
-4
-7
-6
-5
-8
-8
-9
-11
-10
-8
-7
-7
-3
-3
-2
2
2
3
-13
-15
-13
-13
-17
-17
-19
-24
-22
-17
-16
-16
-10
-9
-8
-2
-2
0
2000
1450
1150
1650
1350
1100
1100
1000
600
500
550
300
1150
1350
1600
3350
3300
3450
Cloud base (m)
1600
1500
1500
1750
1600
1650
1850
1500
1500
1500
1000
1850
1000
1050
2650
1050
1000
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:52
Sunset
4:22
4:22
4:23
4:23
4:24
4:25

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the W 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 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
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Low: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP10879
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2983
62 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP10379
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5303
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8665
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3563
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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