Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 06:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW University Place WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 60. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 67. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 60. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 67. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW University Place WA
 47.24°N 122.62°W (Elev. 299 ft)
2:25 pm PDT Aug 5, 2025
7pm PDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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