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Mount Rainier Weather Forecast
Cascade Range · United StatesIssued: 10 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 10 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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4 Mount Rainier Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5300 | 2950 | 1500 | 1500 | 950 | 1600 | 1700 | 2200 | 2600 | |||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 20 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
min °C | -9 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
chill °C | -20 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -10 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -4 |
Freezing level m | 2950 | 2750 | 2400 | 2150 | 2450 | 3100 | 3550 | 3450 | 3450 | 3350 | 3150 | 3600 | 4050 | 4200 | 4400 | 4400 | 4350 | 4500 |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.
Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).
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 |
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Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington) |  | ||||
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SHIP5791 | |||||
SHIP4966 | |||||
SHIP8515 | |||||
SHIP12197 | |||||
SHIP5284 |
* 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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