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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

Lat: 47.15°NLon: 122.48333°WElev: 322.0ft.

Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.51 in (1033.19 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 01:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Dupont WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
M.L.King Day
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Dupont WA
 47.05°N 122.6°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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