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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 03:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Lacey WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog before 10pm. Widespread dense freezing fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense freezing fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    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: A slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog before 10pm. Widespread dense freezing fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread dense freezing fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Lacey WA
 47.05°N 122.78°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:25 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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