Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 06:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Tacoma WA

  • Today

    Today: Widespread dense fog between 9am and noon. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog between 9am and noon. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tacoma WA
 47.25°N 122.43°W (Elev. 118 ft)
1:26 am PST Jan 22, 2026
6am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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