Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 May 11:02 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakewood WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakewood WA
 47.2°N 122.51°W (Elev. 269 ft)
1:51 pm PDT May 15, 2026
11pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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