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

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 01:05 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog between 7pm and 10pm. Widespread dense freezing fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense fog between 10am and 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    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 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog between 7pm and 10pm. Widespread dense freezing fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread dense fog between 10am and 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA
 47.18°N 122.48°W (Elev. 292 ft)
1:25 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
1pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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