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

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Mar 11:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Sumner WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm.  High near 47. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 38. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

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

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

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

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. High near 47. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 38. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sumner WA
 47.19°N 122.26°W (Elev. 121 ft)
8:01 pm PDT Mar 9, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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