Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

Lat: 47.0444°NLon: 121.94032°WElev: 4170.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 20. Wind chill values between -6 and zero. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Wind chill values between 1 and 6. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 20. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 1. Breezy, with an east wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 19. Breezy, with an east wind around 26 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 12. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 4pm.  High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Wind chill values between -6 and zero. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Wind chill values between 1 and 6. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 20. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 1. Breezy, with an east wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 19. Breezy, with an east wind around 26 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.75°W (Elev. 12762 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 30, 2026
9am PST Jan 30, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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