Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 01:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW South Hill WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW South Hill WA
 47.12°N 122.3°W (Elev. 404 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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