Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 01:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Pacific WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of dense fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Dense Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of dense fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of dense fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Areas of dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Areas of dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Areas of dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pacific WA
 47.28°N 122.22°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:26 pm PST Jan 18, 2026
1pm PST Jan 18, 2026-6pm PST Jan 24, 2026
 
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