Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 06:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Memorial Day
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA
 47.18°N 122.48°W (Elev. 292 ft)
11:27 am PDT May 19, 2026
7pm PDT May 19, 2026-6pm PDT May 26, 2026
 
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