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Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Clear

58°F

14°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 12:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

University Place WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A slight chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Place WA
 47.23°N 122.55°W (Elev. 243 ft)
Last Update:
11:27 pm PDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 18, 2026
 
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