Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 09:55 PM PDT
Detailed forecast for

Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s. West wind to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs near 80. Light wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the 50s. Light wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 70s. Light wind becoming southwest to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West wind to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Friday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows near 50.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Monday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.



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