Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 05:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie Ridge WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie Ridge WA
 47.13°N 122.18°W (Elev. 673 ft)
11:26 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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