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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 May 01:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie Ridge WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie Ridge WA
 47.14°N 122.15°W (Elev. 663 ft)
1:27 pm PDT May 9, 2026
1pm PDT May 9, 2026-6pm PDT May 15, 2026
 
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