Tacoma, Washington Weather Forecast
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
71°47°
Sat 10/17
63°50°
Sun 10/18
59°43°
Mon 10/19
58°44°
Tue 10/20
59°42°
Wed 10/21
61°41°
Thu 10/22
57°43°
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.
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Current Stats & Observations
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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.
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