Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 03:55 AM PST
Detailed forecast for

Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties

Today
Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the late morning and early afternoon. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely late in the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. No snow accumulation. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Light wind becoming south to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. A slight chance of snow. A slight chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. Snow level near 1500 feet decreasing to 400 feet after midnight. Lows near 30. South wind to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet in the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Light wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet decreasing to 500 feet after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Light wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Light wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a chance of snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 300 feet. Highs near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Snow level near 400 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 20s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 400 feet. Highs in the lower 40s.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
Saturday Night
Rain likely in the evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
Sunday
Rain likely in the morning, then rain at times in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.



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