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Observed 3:25 PM PDT at KTIW

Tacoma, WA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–2 PM (64%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°), high 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 3 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
46Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 5 AM tomorrow
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 5 AM–7 PM (60%, 0.5 in13 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow night 11 PM–midnight (40%)
  • Rain tomorrow night 2–3 AM (30%)
  1. This afternoonNear 54°12° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (60%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (50%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h63%79%1
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h64%84%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h64%76%1
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h69%77%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h80%82%0
Sat 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%89%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°5%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%88%0
Sat 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%94%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%89%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h94%95%0
Sun 5aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%91%0
Sun 6aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h95%98%0
Sun 7aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%95%0
Sun 8aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h98%100%0
Sun 9aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%98%0
Sun 10aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)45°7°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h99%96%0
Sun 11aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h98%95%0
Sun 12pRain49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h94%96%1
Sun 1pRain52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h89%95%1
Sun 2pDrizzle54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h84%99%1
Sun 3pRain54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h81%83%1
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h82%92%1
Sun 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%92%0
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h87%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%93%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)48°9°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h97%82%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%94%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%78%0
Sun 11pRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%80%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%88%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%82%0
Mon 2aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%80%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%79%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%87%0
Mon 5aRain43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°20%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%84%0
Mon 6aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°20%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%83%0
Mon 7aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°20%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%82%0
Mon 8aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°20%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%98%0
Mon 9aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°20%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%97%0
Mon 10aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°20%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%86%1
Mon 11aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%82%1
Mon 12pMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h94%77%1
Mon 1pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h87%71%2
Mon 2pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h81%57%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      80% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°6°

      60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      30% chance

    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
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    64% chance of rain, high 56°, low 42°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 43°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–57°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

7.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.7 ft
Flow
752 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

White River near Sumner

10 mi
Level
59.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

White River at Pacific

11 mi
Level
72.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

White River near Dieringer

11 mi
Level
41.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
30
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Seattle Tacoma Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Record high
72°22° in 1965
Record low
33°1° in 1954

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +2°+1°WedOct 21
  5. +1°ThuOct 22
  6. ±0°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 24 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:25 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 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from Tacoma. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,300 ft, 43 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.