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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Pacific WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pacific WA
 47.28°N 122.22°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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