Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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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)
11:26 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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