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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 02:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Orting WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Orting WA
 47.05°N 122.15°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am PST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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