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

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

Lat: 47.15°NLon: 122.48333°WElev: 322.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Steilacoom WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light north northeast wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. 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:
Steilacoom WA
 47.17°N 122.57°W (Elev. 299 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 20, 2026
12pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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