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 into the morning. 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: 939 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late this evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms. Thu: W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Thu Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. 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: N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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: E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Sun Night: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Mon Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. 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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