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

Mount Rainier Weather Forecast

Cascade Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2300
2900
2400
1650
1650
9350
9550
9400
1750
2300
km/h
45
NNE
35
NNW
40
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
35
NW
15
NNW
10
W
25
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
50
SW
75
SW
85
WSW
50
W
45
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-10
-7
-8
-8
-7
-8
-5
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-9
-10
-10
min °C
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-8
-10
-10
-11
 chill °C
-22
-18
-18
-17
-18
-19
-12
-10
-8
-10
-9
-10
-12
-21
-24
-23
-22
Freezing level m
2550
3100
2950
2950
3100
3100
3650
3900
3900
3950
4050
4100
3950
3400
2650
2650
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
6:25
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:15
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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 -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Mount Rainier Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Stampede Pass Airport
58 km NE
628m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Tacom / cChord Air Force Base Airport
61 km W
217m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
SHIP11011
62 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
SHIP5034
62 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
SHIP8713
62 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6157
62 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP8270
62 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
SHIP7798
62 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP5541
62 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C

* 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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