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.

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 05:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Puyallup WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Puyallup WA
 47.15°N 122.34°W (Elev. 397 ft)
1:55 pm PDT Aug 21, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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