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

Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA)

Lat: 47.44472°NLon: 122.31361°WElev: 427.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 02:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Federal Way WA

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 1am. Areas of freezing fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 1am. Areas of freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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:
Federal Way WA
 47.3°N 122.35°W (Elev. 308 ft)
1:26 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
2pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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