Kapowsin, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (98344)
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This Date in Weather History
1970 - The greatest natural disaster of record for Arizona occurred. Unprecedented rains caused rivers in central Arizona to rise five to ten feet per hour, sweeping cars and buildings as far as 30 to 40 miles downstream. Flooding claimed the lives of 23 persons, mainly campers, and caused millions of dollars damage. Water crested 36 feet above normal near Sunflower AZ. Workman's Creek was deluged with 11.40 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. Moisture from Pacific Tropical Storm Norma led to the severe flooding.
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Kapowsin 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Sep 4
Night: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Friday Sep 5
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 4am and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Sep 6
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Sep 7
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday Sep 8
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday Sep 9
Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday Sep 10
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday Sep 11
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:34 AM
Sunset 7:44 PM
Last Light 8:15 PM
Moonset 2:29 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Thu's High Temperature
112 at Death Valley, CA and 16 Miles Southwest If Tecopa, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
28 at Peter Sinks, UT
Weather Folklore
A round-topped cloud and flattened base, carries rainfall in its face.
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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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