Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ271) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 1248 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. Wed: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Wed Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. Fri: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. Fri Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. Sat: SE wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 9 ft at 11 seconds, S 14 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds, S 15 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sun: SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds, S 15 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 14 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ271) | |
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