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, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Fog

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 21 Jan 03:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Tacoma WA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog between 9am and 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 11pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog between 9am and 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A 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 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Tacoma WA
 47.27°N 122.41°W (Elev. 3 ft)
1:26 am PST Jan 21, 2026
4am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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