National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NNE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 30 Mar 11:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Tacoma WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain. High near 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tacoma WA
 47.25°N 122.43°W (Elev. 118 ft)
Last Update:
11:27 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation