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

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 09 May 05:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Steilacoom WA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Steilacoom WA
 47.16°N 122.6°W (Elev. 253 ft)
11:26 pm PDT May 8, 2026
6am PDT May 9, 2026-6pm PDT May 15, 2026
 
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