Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olympia, Olympia Airport (KOLM)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Olympia WA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 50. Light east wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 49. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight, then showers likely after midnight.  Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 50. Light east wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 49. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olympia WA
 47.05°N 122.91°W (Elev. 26 ft)
5:33 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
8am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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