Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest
Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. 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: 231 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026 | |
Today: N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Sat: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sat Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Sun: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 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: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Tue: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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