What is the weather in Pierce County, WA right now?

The latest observation from Pierce County-Thun Field was 50°F and light drizzle, reported at 10/27/2026, 4:35 AM PDT.

What is the high temperature today in Pierce County, WA?

The National Weather Service forecast for tuesday calls for a high near 47°F. Light Rain.

Will it rain in Pierce County, WA in the next 24 hours?

The hourly forecast shows a 78% chance of precipitation around 10/27/2026, 4:00 AM PDT.

What is the 10-day forecast for Pierce County, WA?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 60°F to 61°F and up to a 41% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Pierce County, WA today?

Sunrise is about 7:44 AM PDT and sunset is about 5:59 PM PDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Pierce County, WA?

At Mud Mtn Dam, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 59°F and the normal low is 42°F.

Checked Oct 27, 2026

Pierce County, WA Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service for the center of Pierce County. Times are local (PDT).

Pierce County, WA current weather

50°F

Light Drizzle

H 47° / L 38°Feels like 50°

Rain may continue for the next 12 hours

Observed at Pierce County-Thun Field (13.1 mi away), 10/27/2026, 4:35 AM PDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 11:27 PM

Now41°78%
5 AM40°58%
6 AM40°50%
7 AM40°54%
8 AM39°49%
9 AM40°40%
10 AM41°39%
11 AM43°42%
12 PM45°57%
1 PM46°79%
2 PM45°75%
3 PM47°60%
4 PM45°50%
5 PM44°20%
6 PM43°25%
7 PM41°45%
8 PM40°66%
9 PM39°85%
10 PM39°95%
11 PM39°99%
Wed12 AM38°95%
1 AM37°98%
2 AM38°91%
3 AM37°87%
4 AM37°73%
5 AM37°72%
6 AM36°75%
7 AM35°87%
8 AM35°60%
9 AM34°48%
10 AM37°40%
11 AM39°63%
12 PM41°81%
1 PM42°63%
2 PM42°61%
3 PM44°57%
4 PM42°52%
5 PM42°54%
6 PM40°54%
7 PM38°54%
8 PM37°54%
9 PM36°54%
10 PM36°54%
11 PM35°41%
Thu12 AM34°41%
1 AM33°41%
2 AM32°41%
3 AM32°41%

10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/2779% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 47°
Tuesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Overnight: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Light Rain
Wed10/2887% chance of precipitationLow 30°High 44°
Wednesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Light Rain
Thu10/2967% chance of precipitationLow 30°High 46°
Thursday: Rain likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Light Rain Likely
Fri10/3039% chance of precipitationLow 31°High 46°
Friday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Chance Rain And Snow
Sat10/3127% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 47°
Saturday: A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Chance Light Rain
Sun11/111% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 48°
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly Sunny
Mon11/2Low High 54°
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Partly Sunny
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend10% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 60°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High near 60°. Low that night near 38°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend33% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 60°
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 60°. Low that night near 41°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend41% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 61°
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 61°. Low that night near 42°. About 0.21 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 47.024, -122.034 from the NWS SEW office, updated 10/26/2026, 11:27 PM PDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KPLU (Tacoma/Pierce Cnty, 13 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 1:00 AM PDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now41°Light Rain78%0 mph
5 AM40°Light Rain Likely58%0 mph
6 AM40°Chance Light Rain50%0 mph
7 AM40°Chance Light Rain54%0 mph
8 AM39°Chance Light Rain49%1 mph
9 AM40°Chance Light Rain40%1 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow41° 78% Sky 92%0
5 AM40° 58% Sky 96%0
6 AM40° 50% Sky 92%0g5
7 AM40° 54% Sky 97%0g5
8 AM39° 49% Sky 97%1g6
9 AM40° 40% Sky 92%1g8
10 AM41° 39% Sky 89%2g9
11 AM43° 42% Sky 84%2g9
12 PM45° 57% Sky 86%3g12
1 PM46° 79% Sky 86%5g13
2 PM45° 75% Sky 84%5g13
3 PM47°Feels 44°60% Sky 76%6g15
4 PM45°Feels 42°50% Sky 74%6g16
5 PM44°Feels 40°20%0.03"Sky 68%7g17
6 PM43°Feels 39°25%0.03"Sky 64%7g18
7 PM41°Feels 36°45%0.03"Sky 85%7g20
8 PM40°Feels 35°66%0.03"Sky 79%7g20
9 PM39°Feels 33°85%0.03"Sky 94%8g22
10 PM39°Feels 34°95%0.03"Sky 97%7g22
11 PM39°Feels 34°99%0.06"Sky 100%7g23
Wed 10/2812 AM38°Feels 33°95%0.06"Sky 97%7g23
1 AM37°Feels 32°98%0.06"Sky 99%7g22
2 AM38°Feels 33°91%0.06"Sky 97%7g21
3 AM37°Feels 32°87%0.06"Sky 93%6g20
4 AM37°Feels 32°73%0.06"Sky 95%6g18
5 AM37°Feels 32°72%0.02"Sky 98%6g18
6 AM36°Feels 31°75%0.02"Sky 98%6g18
7 AM35°Feels 30°87%0.02"Sky 98%6g18
8 AM35°Feels 29°60%0.02"Sky 94%7g20
9 AM34°Feels 28°48%0.02"Sky 94%7g20
10 AM37°Feels 32°40%0.02"Sky 94%7g20
11 AM39°Feels 36°63%0.01"Sky 88%5g16
12 PM41°Feels 38°81%0.01"Sky 88%5g16
1 PM42°Feels 39°63%0.01"Sky 88%5g16
2 PM42° 61%0.01"Sky 74%3g13
3 PM44° 57%0.01"Sky 74%3g13
4 PM42° 52%0.01"Sky 74%3g13
5 PM42° 54% Sky 76%2g10
6 PM40° 54% Sky 76%2g10
7 PM38° 54% Sky 76%2g10
8 PM37°Feels 34°54% Sky 75%3g12
9 PM36°Feels 33°54% Sky 75%3g12
10 PM36°Feels 33°54% Sky 75%3g12
11 PM35°Feels 32°41% Sky 67%3g13
Thu 10/2912 AM34°Feels 31°41% Sky 67%3g13
1 AM33°Feels 30°41% Sky 67%3g13
2 AM32° 41% Sky 65%2g10
3 AM32° 41% Sky 65%2g10
4 AM32° 41% Sky 65%2g10
5 AM32° 51% Sky 74%2g8
6 AM31° 51% Sky 74%2g8
7 AM31° 51% Sky 74%2g8
8 AM31° 51% Sky 79%2g7
9 AM33° 51% Sky 79%2g7
10 AM37° 51% Sky 79%2g7
11 AM40° 66%0.01"Sky 78%0
12 PM42° 66%0.01"Sky 78%0
1 PM43° 66%0.01"Sky 78%0
2 PM44° 66%0.01"Sky 78%0
3 PM44° 66%0.01"Sky 78%0
4 PM43° 66%0.01"Sky 78%0
5 PM42° 67%0.01"Sky 78%0
6 PM40° 67%0.01"Sky 78%0
7 PM39° 67%0.01"Sky 78%0
8 PM37° 67%0.01"Sky 78%0
9 PM36° 67%0.01"Sky 78%0
10 PM35° 67%0.01"Sky 78%0
11 PM34° 55% Sky 70%0g5
Fri 10/3012 AM33° 55% Sky 70%0g5
1 AM33° 55% Sky 70%0g5
2 AM32° 55% Sky 70%0g5
3 AM32° 55% Sky 70%0g5
4 AM31° 55% Sky 70%0g5
5 AM31° 33%0.01"Sky 75%0
6 AM30° 33%0.01"Sky 75%0
7 AM30° 33%0.01"Sky 75%0
8 AM30° 33%0.01"Sky 78%1g6
9 AM32° 33%0.01"Sky 78%1g6
10 AM36° 33%0.01"Sky 78%1g6
11 AM39° 39% Sky 61%0
12 PM41° 39% Sky 61%0
1 PM43° 39% Sky 61%0
2 PM44° 39% Sky 59%0
3 PM44° 39% Sky 59%0
4 PM44° 39% Sky 59%0
5 PM44° 11% Sky 52%0
6 PM41° 11% Sky 52%0
7 PM39° 11% Sky 52%0
8 PM37° 11% Sky 52%0g5
9 PM36° 11% Sky 52%0g5
10 PM35° 11% Sky 52%0g5
11 PM34° 12% Sky 54%1g6
Sat 10/3112 AM34° 12% Sky 54%1g6
1 AM34° 12% Sky 54%1g6
2 AM34° 12% Sky 54%1g6
3 AM34° 12% Sky 54%1g6
4 AM33° 12% Sky 54%1g6
5 AM33° 8% Sky 51%1
6 AM32° 8% Sky 51%1
7 AM31° 8% Sky 51%1
8 AM32° 8% Sky 51%0
9 AM35° 8% Sky 51%0
10 AM39° 8% Sky 51%0
11 AM43° 27%0.01"Sky 51%0
12 PM45° 27%0.01"Sky 51%0
1 PM47° 27%0.01"Sky 51%0
2 PM47° 27%0.01"Sky 51%0
3 PM47° 27%0.01"Sky 51%0
4 PM46° 27%0.01"Sky 51%0
5 PM45° 17% Sky 57%0
6 PM42° 17% Sky 57%0
7 PM39° 17% Sky 57%0
8 PM37° 17% Sky 57%0
9 PM36° 17% Sky 57%0
10 PM36° 17% Sky 57%0
11 PM36° 15% Sky 47%1
Sun 11/112 AM36° 15% Sky 47%1
1 AM35° 15% Sky 47%1
1 AM35° 15% Sky 47%0
2 AM35° 15% Sky 47%0
3 AM34° 15% Sky 47%0
4 AM34° 11% Sky 53%0
5 AM33° 11% Sky 53%0
6 AM32° 11% Sky 53%0
7 AM33° 11% Sky 53%0
8 AM36° 11% Sky 53%0
9 AM40° 11% Sky 53%0
10 AM44° 5% Sky 43%0
11 AM46° 5% Sky 43%0
12 PM48° 5% Sky 43%0
1 PM48° 5% Sky 43%0
2 PM48° 5% Sky 43%0
3 PM47° 5% Sky 43%0
4 PM45° 1% Sky 40%0
5 PM42° 1% Sky 40%0
6 PM39° 1% Sky 40%0
7 PM37° 1% Sky 40%0
8 PM36° 1% Sky 40%0
9 PM35° 1% Sky 40%0
10 PM35° 4% Sky 34%1
11 PM34° 4% Sky 34%1
Mon 11/212 AM34° 4% Sky 34%1
1 AM33° 4% Sky 34%1
2 AM33° 4% Sky 34%1
3 AM33° 4% Sky 34%1
4 AM33° 2% Sky 42%1
5 AM33° 2% Sky 42%1
6 AM33° 2% Sky 42%1
7 AM34° 2% Sky 42%0
8 AM38° 2% Sky 42%0
9 AM43° 2% Sky 42%0
10 AM48° 4% Sky 54%0
11 AM51° 4% Sky 54%0
12 PM53° 4% Sky 54%0
1 PM54° 4% Sky 54%0
2 PM54° 4% Sky 54%0

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 11:27 PM PDT

Rain and snow totals

Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid

Rain (liquid): 0.86 in
Snow: 0.00 in
Ice: 0.00 in

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Washington hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: THREE QUEENS Fire (9,575 acres), KING Fire (3,427 acres), WEST FORK Fire (310 acres), GARDA FALLS Fire (308 acres)

Drought

By county

Pierce County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.

Tides nearby

NOAA tide stations

Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway24.5 mi

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Pierce County, WA right now?: The latest observation from Pierce County-Thun Field was 50°F and light drizzle, reported at 10/27/2026, 4:35 AM PDT.
What is the high temperature today in Pierce County, WA?: The National Weather Service forecast for tuesday calls for a high near 47°F. Light Rain.
Will it rain in Pierce County, WA in the next 24 hours?: The hourly forecast shows a 78% chance of precipitation around 10/27/2026, 4:00 AM PDT.
What is the 10-day forecast for Pierce County, WA?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 60°F to 61°F and up to a 41% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pierce County, WA today?: Sunrise is about 7:44 AM PDT and sunset is about 5:59 PM PDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Pierce County, WA?: At Mud Mtn Dam, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 59°F and the normal low is 42°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:44 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 16 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 98% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:12 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:31 PM
Moonrise: 6:23 PM
Moonset: 9:57 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 59°, low 42°, precipitation 6.00 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Mud Mtn Dam, 9 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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