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.

Clear

47°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 01:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Steilacoom WA

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 1am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog between 10am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light north northwest wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 1am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of fog between 10am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Steilacoom WA
 47.17°N 122.57°W (Elev. 299 ft)
1:25 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
2pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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