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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, severe gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
65
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
40
W
35
WNW
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
75
WSW
55
W
3
6
2
5
8
5
2
7
12
13
4
4
max °C
2
1
2
2
1
1
-2
-9
-9
-7
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-6
-6
-6
-15
min °C
0
0
1
1
1
-1
-7
-10
-9
-9
-6
-4
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-11
-16
-9
-8
-6
-7
-8
-9
-16
-21
-19
-19
-13
-11
-11
-10
-13
-14
-17
-25
-31
2600
2850
3150
2750
2650
2250
1400
950
1150
650
1450
1750
1400
1750
1900
1400
1250
900
250
Cloud base (m)
1650
950
950
1600
1600
950
1500
1500
1700
1000
6050
6550
6400
2600
2350
1450
1500
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
Sunset
7:16
7:19
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:23

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: Light rain (total 8mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, severe gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
51 km NW
192m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
SHIP4021
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3350
62 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2937
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10698
62 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2584
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4315
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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