Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. 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: 824 PM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Mon: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Tue: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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