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, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

Lat: 47.2675°NLon: 122.57611°WElev: 315.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 03:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE University Place WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: 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 10 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 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °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 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
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 10 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 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. 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 35.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE University Place WA
 47.22°N 122.52°W (Elev. 262 ft)
2:04 am PST Feb 26, 2026
3am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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