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Mount Rainier Weather Forecast
Cascade Range · United StatesIssued: 10 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 10 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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4 Mount Rainier Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 1550 | 1700 | 1500 | 1700 | 7250 | 6600 | 5600 | 5400 | 2850 | 6050 | 2850 | 2100 | 1600 | 1550 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 14 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -9 |
min °C | -11 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -10 |
chill °C | -25 | -27 | -29 | -29 | -24 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -21 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 2850 | 2250 | 1950 | 1600 | 2350 | 2550 | 2450 | 2650 | 2750 | 2900 | 3150 | 3100 | 3350 | 2900 | 3000 | 2300 |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).
Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rainier at the specific elevation of 4392 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington) |  | ||||
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SHIP6924 | |||||
SHIP6508 | |||||
SHIP11226 | |||||
SHIP4378 | |||||
SHIP7484 | |||||
SHIP7265 |
* 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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