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

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

Lat: 47.104°NLon: 122.287°WElev: 538.0ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 09:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Pacific WA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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:
Pacific WA
 47.28°N 122.22°W (Elev. 200 ft)
7:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
9am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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