Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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: 759 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 | |
Tonight: N wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Fri: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Mon Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. Tue: E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Tue Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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