Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 06:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Orting WA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 43. Wind chill values between 24 and 34. South wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 2am.  Low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 49. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 2am, then showers after 2am.  Low around 37. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers before 11am, then rain after 11am.  High near 46. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 43. Wind chill values between 24 and 34. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 2am. Low around 34. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 49. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 37. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers before 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 46. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Orting WA
 47°N 122.2°W (Elev. 594 ft)
2:50 am PDT Mar 10, 2026
6am PDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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