Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

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

Fog

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.24 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Olympia WA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light north northeast wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Olympia WA
 47.02°N 122.87°W (Elev. 180 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 20, 2026
11am PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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