Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW University Place WA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW University Place WA
 47.26°N 122.66°W (Elev. 52 ft)
12:50 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
9am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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