Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

Lat: 47.104° N Lon: 122.287° W Elev: 538.0 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	SW 4 MPH
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 01:55 PM PDT

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Detailed forecast for

Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties

Today

Partly sunny until late afternoon then becoming cloudy. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs near 60. South wind to 10 mph becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Cloudy with showers likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the morning. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the 40s. Southwest wind to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers late in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with rain showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows near 40.

Sunday

Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Monday

Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.