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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Wed 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
 km/h
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
45
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
W
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SE
55
WSW
 cm 
9
4
2.0
2.0
4
4
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
3
31
 mm 
0.6
1.4
max°C
5
4
2
-5
-4
-5
-7
-8
-9
-9
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-6
-7
min°C
4
4
-4
-6
-5
-7
-7
-8
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-8
-9
-7
-11
chill°C 
0
0
-12
-14
-13
-17
-15
-17
-18
-17
-12
-10
-11
-11
-16
-17
-12
-23
Freezing level (m
3100
3100
2050
1850
1900
1500
1450
1450
950
1300
1450
1200
1700
1650
1300
1400
1750
950
Cloud base (m)
3200
3200
1500
1500
1700
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1500
1500
1950
1500
1500
1850
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
Sunset
7:27
7:28
7:30
7:30
7:32
7:34

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: Drizzle on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon 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 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
11° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8 km
Low: overcast
50 km WNW
160m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
2
51 km NW
192m alt.
33 minutes ago
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
8
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
SHIP8141
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7133
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6995
62 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP7672
62 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
SHIP3151
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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