Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 03:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA
 47.15°N 122.5°W (Elev. 302 ft)
2:50 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
5pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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