Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

Lat: 47.104°NLon: 122.287°WElev: 538.0ft.

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 12:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW South Hill WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light north wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 53. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light north wind.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 53. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW South Hill WA
 47.14°N 122.31°W (Elev. 430 ft)
1:25 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
1pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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