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Severe Storms and Heavy Rain in Texas; Record Heat Along the East Coast

Scattered severe storms with large hail, isolated severe gusts, and localized flooding are expected across parts of west Texas. Isolated flash flooding is also possible in the central Gulf coast. An early season heat wave will continue to impact the eastern U.S. today, before isolated severe storms move across the central Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic and far southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 05:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Pacific WA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Memorial Day
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pacific WA
 47.28°N 122.22°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
11:27 pm PDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT May 20, 2026-6pm PDT May 26, 2026
 
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