Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

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

NA

44°F

7°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: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -3 and 5. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -6 and -16. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -3 and 5. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -6 and -16. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.75°W (Elev. 12762 ft)
1:26 am PST Jan 21, 2026
4am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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