Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

South Hill WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north northwest wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Rain likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Hill WA
 47.12°N 122.27°W (Elev. 545 ft)
1:43 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
8am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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