Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SW 4 MPH
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Aug 08:00 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Lewis WA

Today
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday

Cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.