Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather from the Central US to the Northeast; Late-Season Snow in the Northwest

Sinlaku continues to bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and storm surge to the Marianas. Showers and severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday. A front will produce late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies and coastal rain over the Northwest Coast through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Apr 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW University Place WA

Frost Advisory April 16, 01:00am until April 16, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Patchy Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW University Place WA
 47.24°N 122.62°W (Elev. 299 ft)
2:10 pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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