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Heavy Snow and High Winds in the West; Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes

A Pacific storm moving across the Northwest with a trailing cold front sweeping through the West will continue heavy snow over the Cascades, northern Rockies, and the Sierra into Thursday night. High winds are forecast on the High Plains Thursday into Friday. Heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes into Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

Lat: 46.97333°NLon: 122.90333°WElev: 203ft.

mist

0°C

32°F

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.68 mb)
Dewpoint -1°C (30°F)
Visibility 8 km
Last update 30 Nov 09:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Rochester WA

Winter Weather Advisory until December 1, 04:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 1, 04:00pm

    NOW until
    4:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around -2. North northeast wind 8 to 13 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Rain/Snow

    Low: -2 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Wind chill values between -2 and -7. North wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming east northeast in the morning. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.

    Chance Snow

    High: 2 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around -5. North wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

    Low: -5 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. South southeast wind 11 to 21 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Rain/Snow

    High: 4 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 0. South southeast wind around 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Rain

    Low: 0 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

    High: 4 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -4 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 4 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around -2. North northeast wind 8 to 13 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Wind chill values between -2 and -7. North wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming east northeast in the morning. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around -5. North wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. South southeast wind 11 to 21 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 0. South southeast wind around 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 4.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Rochester WA
 46.9°N 123.05°W (Elev. 77 m)
Last Update:
8:40 pm PST Nov 30, 2022
Forecast Valid:
9pm PST Nov 30, 2022-6pm PST Dec 7, 2022
 
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