Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 09 Mar 10:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW University Place WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then rain between 3pm and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm.  High near 44. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8pm.  Steady temperature around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 50. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then rain between 3pm and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm. High near 44. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8pm. Steady temperature around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 50. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW University Place WA
 47.27°N 122.57°W (Elev. 200 ft)
8:01 pm PDT Mar 9, 2026
10pm PDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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