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 / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

Lat: 47.15°NLon: 122.48333°WElev: 322.0ft.

Rain

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Mar 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakewood WA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 51. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight, then showers likely after midnight.  Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 51. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakewood WA
 47.17°N 122.51°W (Elev. 272 ft)
5:33 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
6am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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