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

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 10 Mar 12:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then rain.  High near 45. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 37. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 50. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an 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 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then rain. High near 45. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 37. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 50. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
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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)
8:01 pm PDT Mar 9, 2026
1am PDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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