Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

Lat: 47.2675°NLon: 122.57611°WElev: 315.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 12:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

University Place WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Place WA
 47.23°N 122.55°W (Elev. 243 ft)
11:26 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
12pm PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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