Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

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

NA

41°F

5°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. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 20. Wind chill values between -6 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 2. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -8. Windy, with a south southwest wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 15. Wind chill values between 1 and 6. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with an east wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 20. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Wind chill values between -6 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 2. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -8. Windy, with a south southwest wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 15. Wind chill values between 1 and 6. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with an east wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.75°W (Elev. 12762 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 29, 2026
11am PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
 
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