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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 03:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Steilacoom WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog between 8pm and 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog between 9am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am.  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 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog between 8pm and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of fog between 9am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
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 37.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Steilacoom WA
 47.19°N 122.57°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:25 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
4pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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