Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Clear

62°F

17°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Aug 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakewood WA

Heat Advisory August 6, 09:21am until August 7, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 6, 09:21am until August 7, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakewood WA
 47.15°N 122.53°W (Elev. 282 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Aug 5, 2026
9am PDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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