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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

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

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.48 in (1032.17 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 12:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Tumwater WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
M.L.King Day
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Tumwater WA
 47.02°N 122.96°W (Elev. 259 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am PST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 20, 2026
 
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