Warm weather in Tacoma, Olympia close to record-high temps, forecast shows
It feels like summer has arrived early in the Puget Sound area, and it’s all thanks to high pressure building across the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Weather Service.
The warmer, drier conditions with highs in the upper 60s are expected to stick around through early next week before returning to more seasonal temperatures and rain.
Weekend highs are expected to get close to record-breaking temps near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, but it likely won’t be warm enough to beat out the March 16 record of 77 degrees set in 1947 or the March 17 record of 71 degrees set in the same year.
Forecasts say Saturday and Sunday’s high temp could reach 68, according to NWS. Both days are expected to be sunny with light wind. Skies should be clear aside from some patchy morning stratus clouds.
Weather is predicted to be about the same closer to Tacoma proper and further south in Olympia. The capital city’s highest temperatures for this weekend were also set in 1947, according to data from weather.gov. It reached 75 degrees on Saturday that year and 72 degrees that Sunday.
Olympia did break the record-high temperature on Friday when it reached 64 degrees, the NWS said on the social-media website X. The previous record for March 15 was 63 degrees set in 1962.
The ridge bringing high pressure and high temps to our area should weaken going into Tuesday, and by Wednesday the Seattle-Tacoma area will likely see increasing clouds and cooler temperatures in the 50s. The chance of rain will increase Wednesday night and into Thursday as low pressure moves in.
