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 / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 06:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Spanaway WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 69. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °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 72. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °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 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 69. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. 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 55. South southwest wind 6 to 8 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 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
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)
2:25 pm PDT Aug 5, 2025
7pm PDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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