Kapowsin, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (98344)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 67°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 67°F
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This Date in Weather History
1987 - The western U.S. continued to sizzle. Afternoon highs of 85 degrees at Astoria OR, 101 degrees at Tucson AZ, and 102 degrees at Sacramento CA, equalled October records. It marked the fourth time in the month that Sacramento tied their record for October.
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Kapowsin 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Monday Oct 6
Day: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Oct 9
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday Oct 10
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday Oct 11
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday Oct 12
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:15 AM
Sunset 6:40 PM
Last Light 7:10 PM
Moonset 6:38 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
99 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Mon's Low Temperature
13 at 7 Miles East-northeast Of Pinedale, WY and 32 Miles West-southwest Of Bynum, MT
Weather Folklore
If the perfume of flowers is unusually perceptible, expect rain.
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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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