Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

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

Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 22 Apr 07:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Gig Harbor WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Gig Harbor WA
 47.35°N 122.62°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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