Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

Lat: 47.15°NLon: 122.48333°WElev: 322.0ft.

Clear

49°F

9°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 04:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Spanaway WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north northwest wind.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Spanaway WA
 47.1°N 122.42°W (Elev. 374 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Jul 29, 2026
5am PDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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