Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 1248 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Wed: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Wed Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. Thu: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. Thu Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely. Fri: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. Fri Night: SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. Sat: SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds, S 10 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 10 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sun: SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 11 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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