Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NNE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 02:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Tumwater WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of dense fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Areas of dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tumwater WA
 46.97°N 122.92°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:25 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
2pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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