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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 03:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA
 47.2°N 122.45°W (Elev. 390 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 19, 2026
 
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