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

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Aug 12:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Pacific WASimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly after 3am.  Low around 60. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 71. South wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly after 3am. Low around 60. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 71. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pacific WASimilar City Names
 47.27°N 122.25°W (Elev. 200 ft)
8:00 pm PDT Aug 5, 2025
12am PDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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