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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.

light rain,mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 07:28 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °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

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
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:
7:00 am PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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