Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)

Lat: 47.2675°NLon: 122.57611°WElev: 315.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 02:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

University Place WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Place WA
 47.23°N 122.55°W (Elev. 243 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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