Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Clear

76°F

24°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Aug 02:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Lewis WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 11am.  High near 68. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 68. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Labor Day
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Lewis WA
 47.1°N 122.58°W (Elev. 299 ft)
1:16 pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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