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

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

Lat: 47.104°NLon: 122.287°WElev: 538.0ft.

light drizzle

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 09:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW South Hill WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 1am. Areas of freezing fog before 2am, then areas of freezing fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 1am. Areas of freezing fog before 2am, then areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW South Hill WA
 47.14°N 122.31°W (Elev. 430 ft)
7:01 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
9pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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