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Current Conditions - Tacoma, WA

Light Rain
45°
Light Rain
Wind: 22 mph from the South
Dew Point: 36°F
Pressure: 29.81 in
Windchill: 37°F
Humidity: 71%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Updated: 5:53 PM PST on November 21, 2009 at Tacoma Narrows, Washington(KTIW)

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November 21, 2009
Normal high:49° Record high:62° (1954)
Normal low:39° Record low:21° (1985)
Sunrise:7:22 AM Moon Rise: 11:35 AM
Sunset:4:28 PM Moon Set: 8:46 PM
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
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5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 98401

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47° | 40°
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 52° | 40°
 52° | 43°

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Forecast for Tacoma Area

Tonight
Breezy...becoming very windy toward morning. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph around midnight...then shifting to southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph toward morning. Rain. Lows near 40.
Sunday
Very windy in the morning. Southwest wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph early. Wind easing to west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Showers. Highs in the mid and upper 40s.
Sunday Night
Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid and upper 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Rain likely. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Wednesday Night through Saturday
Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 40s.

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Pasco 52°F
Vancouver 51°F
Yakima 49°F
Puyallup 48°F
Hanford 48°F
State Lows:
Yakima 22°F
Spokane Fairchild 29°F
Spokane 30°F
Ephrata 30°F
Stampede Pass 30°F

Conditions Nearby

  Conditions Temp Forecast: High / Low
Ashford Partly Cloudy 46° 38° / 34°
Auburn Partly Cloudy 46° 45° / 38°
Belfair Overcast 43° 43° / 38°
Bellevue Light Rain 48° 47° / 41°
Black Diamond Overcast 47° 47° / 38°
Bonney Lake Partly Cloudy 46° 47° / 38°
Bremerton Overcast 43° 45° / 40°
Buckley Partly Cloudy 46° 47° / 38°
Dupont Light Drizzle 46° 47° / 38°
Eatonville Partly Cloudy 46° 45° / 38°
Edgewood Partly Cloudy 46° 49° / 38°
Enumclaw Partly Cloudy 46° 36° / 32°
Federal Way Mostly Cloudy 47° 47° / 40°
Fort Lewis Light Drizzle 46° 47° / 38°
Moss Field Partly Cloudy 46° 45° / 38°
Gig Harbor Overcast 43° 43° / 38°
Kent Overcast 47° 45° / 38°
Lacey Light Rain 43° 45° / 38°
Lakewood Light Rain 46° 47° / 38°
McChord Air Force Base Light Rain 46° 47° / 40°
Olympia Light Rain 43° 45° / 38°
Orting Partly Cloudy 46° 47° / 40°
Port Orchard Overcast 43° 43° / 40°
Puyallup Partly Cloudy 46° 49° / 38°
Renton Overcast 47° 47° / 40°
Roy Light Drizzle 46° 47° / 38°
Seatac Mostly Cloudy 47° 45° / 40°
Seattle Light Rain 48° 47° / 43°
Shelton Light Rain 42° 45° / 36°
Silverdale Overcast 43° 45° / 40°
Steilacoom Light Rain 46° 47° / 38°
Sumner Partly Cloudy 46° 47° / 38°
Tacoma Light Rain 45° 47° / 40°
Tumwater Light Rain 43° 45° / 38°
University Place Light Rain 45° 47° / 40°
Vashon Island Mostly Cloudy 47° 43° / 40°
Wilkeson Partly Cloudy 46° 45° / 38°
Yelm Light Drizzle 46° 47° / 38°

Water Temp

Tacoma 51.1°
Seattle 52.0°
Port Townsend 48.9°
Port Angeles 48.9°
Friday Harbor 48.0°
Toke Point 50.0°
Cherry Point 48.0°
Astoria 51.1°
Neah Bay 51.1°
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    Marine Forecast for Puget Sound And Hood Canal-

    Tonight
    S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
    Sun
    SW wind 20 to 30 kt...easing in the afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft...subsiding. Chance of showers.
    Sun Night
    SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 or 2 ft. Chance of showers in the evening...then rain likely after midnight.
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      Conditions Temp Forecast: High / Low
    Blewett Clear 44° 40° / 29°
    Cayuse Clear 39° 47° / 36°
    Chinook Light Rain 46° 47° / 45°
    Crystal Mnt. Road Partly Cloudy 46° 36° / 32°
    Mount Baker Overcast 46° 31° / 29°
    Nisqually/Paradise Overcast 34° 27° / 25°
    N. Cascades Overcast 42° 52° / 31°
    Satus Mostly Cloudy 33° 34° / 25°
    Stevens Overcast 34° 40° / 29°
    White Pass Overcast 47° 43° / 40°
    Snoqualmie Overcast 36° 40° / 32°
    Siskiyous Clear 39° 47° / 36°

    Air Pollution Forecast for Tacoma-Puyallup

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    Wind Advisory
    Statement as of 4:06 PM PST on November 21, 2009


    ... Wind Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 10 am PST
    Sunday...

    The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind
    Advisory... which is in effect from midnight tonight to 10 am PST
    Sunday.


    Strong westerly winds are expected late tonight as the a deep
    surface low lifts through the interior after midnight. Sustained
    winds will reach 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Winds
    will ease late Sunday morning.

    Precautionary/preparedness actions...

    A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph or
    gusts of 45 to 57 mph are likely. Winds this strong can snap
    small tree branches... topple small or shallow-rooted trees... and
    cause local power outages.





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    North End (UPS), Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.6°F 38°F 74% SSW at 12.0 mph 29.79 in 0.00 in 40°F 5:58 PM PST
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    NOS_PORTS Tacoma, WA, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    48°F °F - South at 4 mph 29.80 in 0.00 in 47°F 5:36 PM PST
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    NOS_PORTS Tacoma, WA, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    °F °F - South at 4 mph in 0.00 in -9°F 5:36 PM PST
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    North Tacoma, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.7°F 36°F 67% South at 15.4 mph 29.80 in 0.00 in 39°F 5:55 PM PST
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    Jefferson Park/No. 8th & Stevens, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    44.8°F 38°F 76% South at 17.0 mph 29.78 in 0.00 in 37°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Browns Point Nerdorium, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.3°F 39°F 79% South at 6.0 mph 29.82 in 0.00 in 42°F 5:58 PM PST
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    APRSWXNET Tacoma WA US, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    48°F 38°F 68% South at 7 mph 29.80 in 0.00 in 45°F 5:36 PM PST
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    DAWGHOUSE on Parkview Dr NE, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    44.2°F 37°F 77% South at 21.9 mph 29.35 in 0.00 in 36°F 5:58 PM PST
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    APRSWXNET Tacoma WA US, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45°F 37°F 72% SSW at 3 mph 29.73 in 0.00 in 45°F 5:36 PM PST
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    Browns Point/Dash Point, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.8°F 38°F 73% South at 18.0 mph 29.71 in 0.00 in 39°F 5:58 PM PST
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    MesoWest Ruston WA US USCG PUGET, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    47°F 36°F 66% SSW at 3 mph in 0.00 in 47°F 5:05 PM PST
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    Twin Lakes, Federal Way
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    46.2°F 39°F 76% NW at 2.0 mph 29.82 in 0.00 in 46°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Twin Lakes/Dash Point, Federal Way, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.7°F 38°F 73% SE at 0.0 mph 29.76 in 0.00 in 46°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.4°F 38°F 74% SSE at 6.0 mph 29.73 in 0.00 in 42°F 5:55 PM PST
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    1 Mile SW of Decatur High School, Federal Way, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.9°F 32°F 58% ESE at 0.0 mph 29.87 in 0.00 in 46°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Tacoma, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    44.1°F 29°F 56% SSW at 11.0 mph 29.54 in 0.00 in 38°F 5:57 PM PST
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    Alderbrook, Federal Way, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    46.1°F 38°F 73% WSW at 2.0 mph 29.81 in 0.00 in 46°F 5:55 PM PST
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    S 90th St and I-5, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.0°F 30°F 56% SSW at 3.6 mph 29.84 in 0.00 in 43°F 5:58 PM PST
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    MILTON, Milton, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    47.5°F 13°F 24% North at 0.0 mph - 0.00 in 48°F 5:54 PM PST
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    Douglas Ct, Milton, Milton, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    46.8°F 26°F 45% South at 8.0 mph 29.80 in 0.00 in 43°F 5:57 PM PST
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    Sunset Beach, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    47.2°F 38°F 70% East at 3.9 mph 29.60 in 0.01 in 46°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Gig Harbor, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    44.9°F 38°F 77% NNW at 4.2 mph 29.77 in 0.02 in 43°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Highridge, Gig Harbor, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    44.7°F 38°F 78% WSW at 6.0 mph 29.79 in 0.01 in 41°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Marine View Estates, Federal Way, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    47.0°F 38°F 72% SW at 5.0 mph 29.85 in 0.00 in 45°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Marine View Estates, Federal Way, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.0°F -50°F - SW at 5.0 mph 29.58 in 0.00 in 42°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Federal Way, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.5°F °F - SW at 0.0 mph 29.35 in 0.00 in 46°F 5:54 PM PST
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    APRSWXNET Tacoma WA US, Tacoma, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45°F -8°F 10% South at 2 mph 29.83 in 7.87 in 45°F 5:39 PM PST
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    Glake, Lakewood, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.8°F 36°F 69% South at 13.0 mph 29.77 in 0.01 in 40°F 5:58 PM PST
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    Summit - Waller, Puyallup, WA
    Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
    45.3°F 34°F 65% South at 3.8 mph 29.56 in 0.00 in 44°F 5:58 PM PST
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