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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

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.49 in (1032.51 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 10:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Lewis WA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °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: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
M.L.King Day
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Lewis WA
 47.1°N 122.61°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am PST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 20, 2026
 
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