Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 07:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E University Place WA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E University Place WA
 47.24°N 122.52°W (Elev. 299 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Aug 25, 2026
7am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database