Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Orting WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Orting WA
 47.05°N 122.15°W (Elev. 997 ft)
7:01 am PST Feb 25, 2026
1pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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