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.

Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:24 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW University Place WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly 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 30.

    Low: 30 °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 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
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 37.
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 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW University Place WA
 47.27°N 122.6°W (Elev. 3 ft)
7:01 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
12am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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