Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Clear

80°F

27°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Aug 04:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Yelm WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Yelm WA
 46.93°N 122.56°W (Elev. 358 ft)
12:55 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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