Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 155 AM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

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Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT......SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

Rest Of Tonight

N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

Thu

N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Thu Night

N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.

Fri

N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Fri Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sat

SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Sat Night

S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

Sun

E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon

N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.