Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Lewis WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Lewis WA
 47.1°N 122.58°W (Elev. 299 ft)
2:04 am PST Feb 26, 2026
3am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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