National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

Lat: 47.2675°NLon: 122.57611°WElev: 315.0ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NNE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.52 in (1033.53 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 01:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Tacoma WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tacoma WA
 47.25°N 122.43°W (Elev. 118 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation