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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
70
W
65
W
55
W
50
W
35
W
45
WSW
50
W
45
W
55
WSW
70
WSW
50
W
50
WSW
85
W
90
W
60
W
50
W
80
WSW
 cm 
5
20
6
6
1
7
1
7
11
19
21
2
11
20
17
9
33
 mm 
max°C
-4
-6
-7
-7
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
2
0
-4
-2
1
min°C
-6
-8
-8
-7
-6
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-6
-3
1
-5
-4
-3
-3
chill°C 
-18
-19
-19
-18
-16
-12
-14
-12
-10
-12
-16
-12
-9
-16
-14
-12
-14
Freezing level (m
1900
1550
1400
1450
1300
1600
1800
1900
2200
2200
1650
1500
2900
2150
1500
1450
2500
Cloud base (m)
1450
1500
1500
1500
1550
950
1500
950
950
1450
1500
2000
1450
1500
1500
1500
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-19-18-18-16-15-15-13-11-11-14-11-9-12-12-11-11-11-13-14-13-11-9-9-8-6-7-10-6-3-8-8-6-6-5-7-8-7-6-3-4-3-1-2-4-22-3-4-3-12-1-10-1112442163014
Sunrise
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:41
Sunset
4:19
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17

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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 -1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, stormy winds from the W by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Drizzle
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
10 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 254).
5
58 km NE
628m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 300 degs)
(17 kph at 270).
1 km
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: overcast
SHIP5689
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2628
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5843
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10176
62 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP10175
62 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP2907
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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