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

UsMount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 4 pm Fri 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
NW
20
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
75
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
Wave Height Map
T washington.wind.3.cc23
T washington.wind.27.cc23
T washington.wind.51.cc23
T washington.wind.75.cc23
T washington.wind.99.cc23
T washington.wind.123.cc23
 cm 
10
1.0
3
3
 mm 
max°C
-11
-6
-6
-8
-12
-14
-12
-7
-6
-7
-5
-5
-6
-7
-10
-11
-11
min°C
-11
-8
-6
-9
-16
-15
-14
-9
-7
-7
-5
-5
-7
-8
-11
-11
-11
chill°C 
-11
-12
-14
-20
-32
-30
-26
-20
-12
-12
-12
-13
-16
-18
-24
-23
-23
Freezing level (m
2050
1600
2500
2100
800
1350
1600
1100
2450
2550
2700
2700
2500
1850
1500
1500
1200
Cloud base (m)
2850
8350
2600
1000
1000
1600
1000
6850
6900
6300
6050
5200
2050
1500
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-13-12-14-18-19-18-14-13-13-11-12-13-14-16-15-16-11-7-6-9-14-15-13-8-7-7-5-5-7-8-11-11-11-4-3-1-2-9-9-7-4-10121-3-6-5-65157-2-31-2395810301-2
Sunrise
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:01
Sunset
8:00
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:07
8:07

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rainier at the specific elevation of 3500 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
17° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
50 km WNW
160m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 49).
24
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
60 km E
644m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
0
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
16 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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