Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week
Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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: 133 PM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Tonight: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Sat: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon Night: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue: NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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