Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 09 Mar 08:15 PM PDT
Detailed forecast for

Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow in the late evening and early morning. A slight chance of snow late in the night. Snow level near 1000 feet decreasing to 500 feet after midnight. No snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Southwest wind to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 400 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. South wind to 10 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow in the evening. Rain at times. Snow after midnight. No snow accumulation. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight, gusts to 20 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible. Highs near 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts one to three inches possible. Lows near 40. South wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Rain. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
Thursday Night
Rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday
Rain. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
Friday Night
Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
Sunday
Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning, then cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs near 50.
Sunday Night
Rain at times. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Monday
Rain at times. Highs in the mid 50s.



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