Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains
A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 137 PM PDT Fri May 8 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sat Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Tue: N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tue Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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