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

Eastsound, Orcas Island Airport (KORS)

Lat: 48.70806°NLon: 122.91028°WElev: 30.0ft.

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Orcas WA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Orcas WA
 48.64°N 122.99°W (Elev. 194 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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