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

Mount Rainier
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
25
NW
50
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
20
NNW
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
35
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-15
-12
-12
-11
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-5
min °C
-15
-13
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-24
-24
-24
-23
-21
-18
-18
-16
-15
-14
-15
-11
-9
-9
-14
-14
-14
2300
2150
2200
2400
3050
2950
3150
3400
3100
3350
3500
3450
3600
3750
3500
3500
3550
Cloud base (m)
2600
1000
1000
1000
950
1600
2400
6800
5450
3050
9350
9100
3300
9500
7100
6600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:26
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
Sunset
8:37
8:38
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:44

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun morning).

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.

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
20° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
51 km NW
192m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (10 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 290 to 360 degs)
(13 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: few
61 km W
217m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
16 km
64 km ENE
616m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 126).
18
64 km NW
119m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 64).
11
65 km NE
610m alt.
41 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 84).
8
Fort Lewi / ray Army Airfield Airport
66 km W
218m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 250).
16 km
68 km NNE
824m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 134).
0
BUOY-TCNW1
68 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago

* 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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