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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, severe gales from the SW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
60
WSW
65
WSW
60
SW
100
WSW
70
W
50
W
25
WSW
65
WSW
85
WSW
60
WSW
45
W
55
W
45
WSW
35
W
25
WSW
25
SSW
65
SSW
60
SW
35
SSW
 cm 
8
6
8
41
13
11
5
7
24
25
11
11
18
4
2
3
7
21
 mm 
max°C
-4
-3
-2
-1
-11
-10
-5
-2
-3
-8
-12
-12
-11
-9
-6
-3
-3
-5
-5
min°C
-6
-3
-3
-12
-12
-11
-9
-2
-6
-13
-12
-12
-12
-10
-7
-5
-4
-6
-8
chill°C 
-17
-13
-13
-27
-26
-23
-18
-12
-18
-26
-24
-25
-24
-20
-15
-11
-15
-15
-17
Freezing level (m
1500
2000
1950
2100
850
900
850
1200
1850
950
800
800
800
900
700
650
1800
1650
1300
Cloud base (m)
950
1450
1450
1450
1550
1500
1450
1450
1450
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1450
1450
1500
1500
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:48
Sunset
4:19
4:19
4:19
4:20
4:20
4:21

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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 -1°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, severe gales from the SW by Sun 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.

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.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 120 to 320 degs)
(13 kph at 260).
3 km
Mid: overcast
61 km W
217m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: overcast
64 km NW
119m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
0
Fort Lewi / ray Army Airfield Airport
66 km W
218m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BUOY-TCNW1
68 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
69 km N
251m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 16).
0
BUOY-TCMW1
69 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 230).
78 km WNW
219m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
14 km
Low: scattered
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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