Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 May 09:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Pacific WASimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pacific WASimilar City Names
 47.27°N 122.25°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:27 pm PDT May 9, 2026
10pm PDT May 9, 2026-6pm PDT May 16, 2026
 
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