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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
75
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
50
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
30
WNW
40
W
50
W
45
W
55
W
65
WSW
50
W
45
W
35
W
60
W
50
WSW
60
WSW
49
33
31
32
2
4
2
3
6
1
1
2
5
1
2
2
3
max °C
-4
-4
-4
-5
-14
-13
-8
-5
-3
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
min °C
-6
-4
-5
-13
-14
-14
-12
-7
-4
-3
1
-1
1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
1
-17
-15
-16
-26
-27
-27
-24
-15
-12
-12
-6
-10
-7
-10
-9
-8
-8
-10
-7
1400
1450
1400
950
400
650
0
1150
1300
2350
3150
2550
3000
2200
2400
2450
2600
2400
3050
Cloud base (m)
1450
1500
1450
1500
1500
1000
1000
2800
1800
1650
1700
1700
2600
1650
1550
950
950
1600
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:13
Sunset
7:08
7:09
7:12
7:13
7:15
7:15

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW 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.

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.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5 km
Low: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
2 hours ago
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 252).
5
58 km NE
628m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
16 km
Low: scattered
SHIP5727
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8281
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
63 km NE
645.3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 267).
0
64 km ENE
616m alt.
57 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
64 km NW
119m alt.
44 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 11).
0
65 km NE
610m alt.
43 minutes ago
Dry

* 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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