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

Chehalis-Centralia Airport (KCLS)

Lat: 46.677°NLon: 122.9827°WElev: 177.0ft.

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 22 Jan 02:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Centralia WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Widespread dense fog before 2am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog between 10am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °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 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Widespread dense fog before 2am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog between 10am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Centralia WA
 46.78°N 123.02°W (Elev. 144 ft)
1:26 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
2pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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