Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

Lat: 47.104°NLon: 122.287°WElev: 538.0ft.

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 04:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Pacific WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light west northwest wind.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Pacific WA
 47.24°N 122.21°W (Elev. 591 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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