Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

freezing fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility -0.25 mi
Last update 21 Jan 08:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie Ridge WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly before midnight. Widespread dense freezing fog before midnight, then areas of dense freezing fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly before midnight. Widespread dense freezing fog before midnight, then areas of dense freezing fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie Ridge WA
 47.16°N 122.15°W (Elev. 636 ft)
7:01 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
8pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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