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.

freezing fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.24 mi
Last update 21 Jan 09:30 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Olympia WA

  • Today

    Today: Widespread dense fog between 10am and noon. Widespread dense freezing fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Widespread dense freezing fog between 10pm and 11pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °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 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog between 10am and noon. Widespread dense freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Widespread dense freezing fog between 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. 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 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olympia WA
 47.04°N 122.87°W (Elev. 121 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 21, 2026
9am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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