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

Mount Rainier Weather Forecast

Cascade Range · United States
Issued: 10 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
3600
4400
1650
1500
1500
1650
1650
2700
6150
5850
3100
5850
6800
2600
2800
1450
1500
950
km/h
25
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
55
W
40
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
W
45
W
50
W
50
W
35
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
3
—
7
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
5
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
max °C
6
7
5
-1
-1
-4
-2
0
0
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
-1
min °C
5
7
0
-1
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
2
0
0
2
1
2
0
-2
 chill °C
1
3
-6
-8
-12
-13
-9
-3
-1
0
0
-6
-6
-3
-5
-6
-8
-10
Freezing level m
3500
3500
2750
2300
1950
1650
2200
2450
2450
2700
2800
2650
2750
2850
3300
3000
2550
1900
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Sunrise
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:01
—
—
Sunset
—
7:00
—
—
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
47 km W
215m alt.
45 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
2
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington)
48 km WNW
164m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
61 km W
217m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
64 km NW
119m alt.
1 hour ago
23°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 206).
8
Fort Lewi / ray Army Airfield Airport
66 km W
218m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BUOY-TCNW1
68 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
BUOY-TCMW1
69 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 10).
78 km WNW
219m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
16 km
Low: broken
79 km NW
218m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
80 km NW
218m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: broken

* 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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