Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

Lat: 46.97333°NLon: 122.90333°WElev: 203.0ft.

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 06:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Rochester WA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Rochester WA
 46.9°N 123.05°W (Elev. 253 ft)
1:26 am PST Jan 22, 2026
6am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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