Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest
More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. 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: 832 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Mon Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Tue: S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Wed: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely. Wed Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Thu: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Fri: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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