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

Mount Rainier Weather Forecast

Cascade Range · United States
Issued: 9 pm Wed 04 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
950
1550
1800
3200
2150
2700
950
1550
1700
1550
1550
5250
3850
6650
km/h
30
W
25
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
40
SSW
45
WSW
50
W
25
WNW
20
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
4
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—
—
1
—
3
—
—
11
1
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—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-3
-2
1
2
2
4
4
3
1
-5
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
min °C
-5
-4
-3
-1
1
2
1
4
3
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
 chill °C
-12
-11
-9
-7
-6
-4
-5
-1
-3
-15
-15
-11
-9
-9
-8
-5
Freezing level m
1850
1700
1900
2800
2700
3150
3000
3350
3050
2300
1800
1600
1950
2050
2150
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-12-10-9-8-8-7-9-13-15-12-13-14-12-10-10-9-8-4-4-3-2-2-4-8-11-7-8-9-7-5-4-4-3022343-2-5-3-3-3-21122376710105212434
Sunrise
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6:54
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
7:01
—
—
Sunset
—
—
4:45
—
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4:43
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—
4:42
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4:40
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4:38
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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun 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 10 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
12°C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 255).
6
58 km NE
628m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
61 km W
217m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP9797
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5678
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3741
62 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
SHIP12592
62 km WNW
3m alt.
47 minutes ago
11°C
SHIP9276
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP12341
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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