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

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

drizzle

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility -0.25 mi
Last update 21 Jan 04:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Orting WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Orting WA
 47.05°N 122.15°W (Elev. 997 ft)
1:26 am PST Jan 21, 2026
5am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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