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

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 22 Jan 02:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Olympia WA

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog before 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog before 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olympia WA
 47.03°N 122.9°W (Elev. 98 ft)
1:26 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
2pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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