Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.38 in (1028.79 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 06:35 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Orting WA

Today
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain then
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light north northwest wind.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday

Rain. High near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 55.