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

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

Lat: 47.104°NLon: 122.287°WElev: 538.0ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.5 in (1032.85 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 10:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Orting WA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of dense fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light east wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light east wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Orting WA
 47.05°N 122.15°W (Elev. 997 ft)
7:00 am PST Jan 14, 2026
11am PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 20, 2026
 
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