Observed 11:55 PM PDT at KTCM

Lakewood, WA weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 33°0°; Dry · up to 41°5° by 11 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 93%; Air 34°1°, dew point 33°0° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 84Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 4 AM (70%, 1.1 in28 mm)

TonightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 11 PM · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	18%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	40%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	77%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	68%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	71%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	78%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	69%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	72%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	82%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	84%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	88%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	85%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	89%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	94%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	93%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	60%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	51°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	53%	2
Sun 1p	Rain	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 64°18°)	53°12°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	97%	2
Sun 2p	Rain	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 64°18°)	54°12°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	94%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	95%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	90%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	67%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	46°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	73%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.56 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
73% chance of rain, high 56°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Puyallup River at Puyallup

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 763 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Nisqually River at McKenna

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 630 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

White River near Dieringer

15 mi

Level: 41.2 ft

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

White River near Sumner

15 mi

Level: 59.5 ft

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 33°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

MCMILLIN RESERVOIR · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lakewood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:25 PM; Morning 7:22–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Lakewood. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,300 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.