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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Steilacoom WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Steilacoom WA
 47.16°N 122.6°W (Elev. 253 ft)
1:26 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
2pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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