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

Mount Rainier Weather Forecast

Cascade Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
8450
8000
6250
2450
2450
1800
6650
6000
1450
km/h
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
60
SSW
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Snowflake cm
20
 mm
max °C
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-7
-9
-11
-10
-8
-7
-7
-9
min °C
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-6
-8
-11
-11
-11
-10
-7
-7
-11
 chill °C
-8
-8
-6
-6
-11
-11
-12
-14
-15
-19
-23
-24
-23
-22
-18
-17
-23
Freezing level m
3850
4050
4200
4150
4050
3900
3900
3850
3500
3200
2550
2550
2650
3100
3200
3150
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-2-2-3-3-4-4-6-8-10-11-11-9-7-7-10244443331-2-5-6-6-4-2-2-699101110997651-11134-117141618141315991157956105
Sunrise
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:56
Sunset
7:10
7:08
7:07
7:05
7:02
7:00

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Mount Rainier Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rainier is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

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
47 km W
215m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
0
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field - Puyallup (Washington)
48 km WNW
164m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
58 km NE
628m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km
61 km W
98m alt.
45 minutes ago
12°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
64 km NW
119m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 96).
0
Fort Lewi / ray Army Airfield Airport
66 km W
218m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
BUOY-TCNW1
68 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
69 km WNW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 171).
3
BUOY-TCMW1
69 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 290).
78 km WNW
89m alt.
47 minutes ago
13°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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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