Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 26 Feb 07:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA
 47.2°N 122.48°W (Elev. 292 ft)
7:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
8am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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