Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains
An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. 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: 816 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 | |
| Rest Of Tonight: W wind around 5 kt, veering to N. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this evening. Patchy fog late. Fri: N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain. Fri Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Tue: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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