Outdoor conditions in

Tacoma

Washington
Dense Fog AdvisoryDense Fog Advisory issued October 15 at 8:36AM PDT until October 15 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WAOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 53°Partly Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 56°Mostly Sunny0% rain80% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 60°Sunny0% rain73% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 64°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 67°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 68°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 69°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 68°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 67°Mostly Clear0% rain62% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 63°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 59°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 57°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 55°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 54°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain75% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain75% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 2 mph
  19. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 2 mph
  20. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain75% humidityGusts 3 mph
  21. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 3 mph
  22. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 3 mph
  23. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 3 mph
  24. 51°Mostly Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 3 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
55–99%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
42%
Humidity
44–84%
Wind
13 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
42%
Humidity
60–95%
Wind
17 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
59–97%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
71–100%
Wind
6 mph
  1. 69° / 48°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 55–99% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 72° / 47°Friday has a real shower chance.42% rain · Humidity 44–84% · Wind 13 mph
  3. 62° / 49°Saturday has a real shower chance.42% rain · Humidity 60–95% · Wind 17 mph
  4. 58° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 59–97% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 57° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 71–100% · Wind 6 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Tacoma-Puyallup area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
46GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 5:45 AM

Air near ground46 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Tacoma radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Tacoma.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 87% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.

Humidity
87%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
6 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Tacoma-Puyallup area, about 5 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Tacoma, WA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.