Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. 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 Sat Mar 14 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Tue: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. Tue Night: W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu Night: NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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