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° N Lon: 122.287° W Elev: 538.0 ft.

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:55 PM PDT
Detailed forecast for

Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties

Today
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Light wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain late in the evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows near 50. West wind to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs near 60. Light wind.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Light wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.



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