Kapowsin, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (98344)
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Current Weather
Feels Like 58°F
Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1988 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the north central and northeastern U.S. Thirty cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Saint Joseph MO with a reading of 38 degrees. A low of 44 degrees at Indianapolis IN was their coolest reading of record for so early in the season. The mercury dipped to 31 degrees at Hibbing MN and Philips WI.
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Kapowsin 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Saturday Sep 6
Day: Haze and a chance of rain before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then areas of smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Sep 7
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Sep 8
Day: Rain likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday Sep 9
Day: Rain likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday Sep 10
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday Sep 11
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday Sep 12
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:35 AM
Sunset 7:42 PM
Last Light 8:13 PM
Moonset 5:03 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT
Weather Folklore
If you see toadstools in the morning, expect rain by evening.
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About Kapowsin, Washington
Kapowsin is a census-designated place located approximately 25 miles (38 kilometers) southeast of Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The 2020 Census placed the population at 249.
Kapowsin, originally Kapousen Precinct, was named for its shallow lake. The ancient glacial drainage channel provides a nearly level connection between the Puyallup and Nisqually Rivers, and formed a natural travel route at the base of the Cascade foothills. Chief Kapowsin was a fictional leader with an iron fist who lived on the lake's shores, a folklore told by the Nisqually tribe that lived in the nearby village of bacálabc (or bišál; southwest of Eatonville) prior to the area being settled in 1888.
Kapowsin was founded in 1901 when the Kapowsin Lumber Company built a sawmill at the community's present site. Located on the north end of Lake Kapowsin, the community was a thriving lumber town in the early part of the 20th century, with a high school, shops, and trades, and a population of about 10,000. After a decline in the timber industry, the town diminished in size into a neighborhood center, with a store, tavern, post office (US ZIP code 98344), fire station and grange hall. Kapowsin High School was abandoned in 1949 after being damaged in an earthquake. The 2010 Census placed the population at 333.
Kapowsin is located partially in the Bethel School District and partially in the Eatonville School District, and Kapowsin Elementary School is located nearby. Secondary students attend Frontier Junior High and Graham-Kapowsin High School, which opened in 2005. Tacoma Rail's freight line to Morton, Washington, runs through the town.
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