Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 Aug 06:55 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Orting WA

Today
High: 76 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.