Tacoma, Washington Weather Forecast

Pierce County 47.24°N, 122.45°W Pop. 217,827

Today in Tacoma: mostly sunny with a high near 71°F and a low around 47°F. Rain chance 0%. Best chance of rain is Saturday at 54%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 71°F today to 58°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 7:05 PM PDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Tacoma

Today 10/16
Mostly sunny
71°47°
Sat 10/17
Mostly sunny
54%
63°50°
Sun 10/18
Partly cloudy
59°43°
Mon 10/19
Overcast
58°44°
Tue 10/20
Mostly sunny
59°42°
Wed 10/21
Mostly sunny
61°41°
Thu 10/22
Partly cloudy
26%
57°43°
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Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
2,342
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.75 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
28.78 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
55°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.51 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Tacoma →

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About Tacoma Weather

Tacoma sits at about 367 feet above sea level in Pierce County, Washington. About 217,827 people live in the Tacoma area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service SEW office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KATX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 15 to 20°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 5 and the first fall freeze around Nov 17.