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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

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

Lat: 46.97333°NLon: 122.90333°WElev: 203.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 03:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Rochester WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense freezing fog before 4am, then widespread dense freezing fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 23 and 33. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °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 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense freezing fog before 4am, then widespread dense freezing fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 23 and 33. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Rochester WA
 46.94°N 123.13°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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