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

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

Lat: 47.2675°NLon: 122.57611°WElev: 315.0ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:30 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Tacoma WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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:
Tacoma WA
 47.25°N 122.43°W (Elev. 118 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 21, 2026
12pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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