Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Clear

42°F

6°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NNE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 23 Mar 03:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE University Place WA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 52. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 52. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 41. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE University Place WA
 47.28°N 122.54°W (Elev. 0 ft)
11:27 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
4am PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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