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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun night).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
40
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
35
NW
45
W
45
W
50
W
4
16
10
6
5
3
2
1
2
5
max °C
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
-9
-7
-6
-3
-3
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
min °C
-4
-4
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-8
-7
-4
-3
-2
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-5
-12
-11
-16
-16
-16
-18
-19
-18
-17
-11
-9
-9
-7
-8
-8
-9
-11
-15
1900
1800
1650
1400
1400
950
850
1050
800
1250
1500
2000
2850
2500
2250
2300
2200
1450
Cloud base (m)
1650
1500
1450
1500
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
950
950
950
950
950
950
1450
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Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
7:33
Sunset
5:54
5:57
5:58
6:00
6:00
7:02

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun 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
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington)
48 km WNW
164m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 241 degs) was rejected.
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
11 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: overcast
64 km NW
119m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 61).
8
Fort Lewi / ray Army Airfield Airport
66 km W
218m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BUOY-TCNW1
68 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
69 km N
251m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 95).
8
BUOY-TCMW1
69 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
78 km WNW
219m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: 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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