Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains
A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. 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 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: SW 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late. Tonight: SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. Thu: W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Fri: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 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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