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Mount Rainier Weather Forecast
Cascade Range · United StatesIssued: 10 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 10 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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4 Mount Rainier Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  |  | | |  | |  |  |  | | | |  | | |  | |
clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5650 | 5250 | 3450 | 3200 | 1450 | 1600 | 1550 | 1650 | 3300 | |||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
min °C | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
chill °C | 1 | 1 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -6 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Freezing level m | 3600 | 3400 | 3250 | 3300 | 3300 | 3450 | 3300 | 3400 | 2650 | 1750 | 2050 | 1650 | 2550 | 2900 | 3300 | 3000 | 2850 | 2650 |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
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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 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).
Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington) |  | ||||
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SHIP8265 | |||||
SHIP10199 | |||||
SHIP4713 | |||||
SHIP6754 | |||||
SHIP5691 | |||||
SHIP2680 |
* 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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