Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0 in
- Strongest gusts20 mphSaturday
- Coldest43°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| This AfternoonMostly Sunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 62° |
| TonightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 43° |
| SaturdaySunny | 0 in | 20 mph | High 67° |
| Saturday NightMostly Clear | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 44° |
| SundaySunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 71° |
| Sunday NightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 47° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | White Pass 4,440 ft · at the summit | Paradise, Mount Rainier 5,427 ft · 20 mi northwest of the summit | Longmire, Mount Rainier 2,762 ft · 21 mi west of the summit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 7.8 | 35° / 24° | 37° / 26° | 32.7 |
| Feb | 5.3 | 34° / 23° | 40° / 26° | 19.2 |
| Mar | 5.0 | 36° / 24° | 45° / 28° | 25.4 |
| Apr | 2.6 | 40° / 26° | 51° / 31° | 9.7 |
| May | 1.8 | 48° / 33° | 60° / 37° | 2.1 |
| Jun | 1.1 | 54° / 37° | 66° / 42° | 0.1 |
| Jul | 0.3 | 62° / 44° | 75° / 46° | 0 |
| Aug | 0.5 | 64° / 45° | 76° / 46° | 0 |
| Sep | 1.4 | 57° / 41° | 69° / 42° | 0 |
| Oct | 4.2 | 46° / 33° | 55° / 35° | 0.9 |
| Nov | 6.9 | 37° / 26° | 43° / 29° | 18.6 |
| Dec | 8.4 | 33° / 22° | 36° / 25° | 34.3 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: White Pass E.S. (USS0021C28S, 4,440 ft); RAINIER PARADISE RS (USC00456898, 5,427 ft); LONGMIRE RAINIER NPS (USC00454764, 2,762 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
- For this passWSDOT White Pass report: cameras, restrictions, conditions
- Washington · WSDOTReal-time travel map
- Washington · winter rulesMountain pass reports and traction rules
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing White Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about White Pass
How high is White Pass?
The summit is 4,469 ft above sea level, on US-12.
How far is White Pass from Packwood and Naches?
By road, the summit is 20 miles from Packwood, WA and 39 miles from Naches, WA.
What is the wettest month at White Pass?
December. The White Pass snow-monitoring site (4,440 ft, at the summit) averages 8.4 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).