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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

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

Fog

33°F

1°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 20 Jan 06:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Olympia WA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light north northeast wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Olympia WA
 47.03°N 122.9°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 am PST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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