Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie Ridge WA

Heat Advisory June 24, 09:22pm until June 24, 11:00pm
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    Heat Advisory June 24, 09:22pm until June 24, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 47. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 11am.  High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 47. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie Ridge WA
 47.14°N 122.15°W (Elev. 663 ft)
11:26 am PDT Jun 24, 2026
9pm PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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