– Lat/Long: 46.85° N 121.76° W
Mount Rainier Weather Forecast
Cascade Range · United StatesIssued: 10 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 10 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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4 Mount Rainier Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | |  | | | |  |  |  | |
light snow | light snow | heavy snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 1550 | 1700 | 1500 | 1700 | 7250 | 6600 | 5600 | 5400 | 2850 | 6050 | 2850 | 2100 | 1600 | 1550 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
max °C | 5 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | 1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
chill °C | -5 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -9 |
Freezing level m | 2850 | 2250 | 1950 | 1600 | 2350 | 2550 | 2450 | 2650 | 2750 | 2900 | 3150 | 3100 | 3350 | 2900 | 3000 | 2300 |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).
Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington) |  | ||||
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SHIP6924 | |||||
SHIP7825 | |||||
SHIP11226 | |||||
SHIP8159 | |||||
SHIP7484 | |||||
SHIP4092 |
* 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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