Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma / McChord Air Force Base (KTCM)

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

Clear

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 05:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Mc Chord AFB/Tacoma WA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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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)
11:27 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
6am PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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