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Observed 1:55 AM PDT at KTCM

Steilacoom, WA weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Today: low 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°), high 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°).

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 3 PM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry · up to 40°4° by 10 AM (comfortable)
Humidity
93%
Air 34°1°, dew point 32°0° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
69Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tonight 3 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
  • High 56°13° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tonight from 3 AM (70%, 1.4 in37 mm)
  1. TonightNear 39°4° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 43°6° by 2 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (70%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 2 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%80%0
Sat 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h90%80%0
Sat 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h90%78%0
Sat 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%80%0
Sat 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%86%0
Sat 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h89%92%0
Sat 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%83%0
Sat 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)44°7°5%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h87%83%1
Sat 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°5%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%81%1
Sat 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h79%88%2
Sat 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%87%2
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h67%89%1
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%80%1
Sat 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h60%79%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%85%1
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h66%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h71%81%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°5%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%81%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°5%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°5%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%82%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)46°8°5%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%82%0
Sun 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°10%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%87%0
Sun 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°10%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h84%96%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h86%99%0
Sun 3aRain43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h86%61%0
Sun 4aRain43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%94%0
Sun 5aRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)43°6°70%, 0.12 in3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%95%0
Sun 6aRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°70%, 0.12 in3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h85%88%0
Sun 7aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.12 in3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%96%0
Sun 8aRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.12 in3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h88%100%0
Sun 9aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°30%, 0.12 in3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%100%0
Sun 10aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°30%, 0.12 in3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%100%1
Sun 11aRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)47°8°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%100%1
Sun 12pRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)49°9°70%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h91%99%2
Sun 1pRain52°11° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°)52°11°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%97%2
Sun 2pRain53°12° (likely 50°10° to 65°18°)53°12°60%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h82%66%1
Sun 3pRain54°12° (likely 50°10° to 66°19°)54°12°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h79%50%1
Sun 4pRain55°13° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)55°13°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h78%65%1
Sun 5pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)54°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h81%81%0
Sun 6pPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%75%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%85%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%81%0
Sun 9pClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%46%0
Sun 10pRain47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h92%76%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h93%83%0
Mon 12aRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)46°8°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%88%0
Mon 1aRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)46°8°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%50%0
Mon 2aRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)45°7°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%65%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 1 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.68 in17 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 49°9°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind around 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 43. East northeast wind around 3 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
    51°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 42.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 42°6°

      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
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 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, 41°5°

      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°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    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
    48°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    73% chance of rain, high 55°, low 43°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 42°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–58°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (opens in a new tab)

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

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.7 ft
Flow
752 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · 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 Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Deschutes River near Rainier

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
25 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 11 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Dieringer

17 mi
Level
41.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 100

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

TACOMA NO. 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1982–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Record high
71°22° in 2007
Record low
34°1° in 1983

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +1°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

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 7:22–8:25 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 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from Steilacoom. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.