Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads
The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ272) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 218 PM PST Fri Feb 27 2026 | |
Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Sat Night: NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Sun: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Mon: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Tue: S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Wed: W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ272) | |
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