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

Mount Rainier Weather Forecast

Cascade Range · United States
Issued: 3 pm Sat 07 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Sat
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
7000
1500
1550
1600
1850
1850
1800
950
1600
950
5950
6700
6150
8550
9000
9050
6700
km/h
50
SSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
25
W
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
40
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
18
1
—
—
—
7
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
1
-6
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
2
5
6
6
7
6
5
3
min °C
2
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-2
0
2
3
6
6
6
6
4
1
 chill °C
-6
-17
-16
-13
-11
-10
-9
-10
-7
-4
-3
2
2
2
2
-1
-6
Freezing level m
3000
1800
1600
1550
1650
1900
2000
2150
2600
2900
3300
3500
3600
3650
3600
3350
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-14-16-14-13-14-14-13-10-9-7-6-5-5-6-8-10-4-9-12-9-9-9-7-7-4-3-10111-2-43-3-6-4-4-3-2-21246676529410133357812111112108
Sunrise
—
—
6:58
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:05
—
—
Sunset
4:42
—
—
4:40
—
—
4:38
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:36
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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu 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
47 km W
215m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 158).
3
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington)
48 km WNW
164m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
58 km NE
628m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
16 km
64 km NW
119m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 227).
3
Fort Lewi / ray Army Airfield Airport
66 km W
218m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
16 km
BUOY-TCNW1
68 km WNW
3m alt.
48 minutes ago
BUOY-TCMW1
69 km WNW
3m alt.
48 minutes ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 330).
78 km WNW
219m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
79 km NW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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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