Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 12:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Pacific WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog before 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light north wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Pacific WA
 47.24°N 122.21°W (Elev. 591 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 22, 2026
12pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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