Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest
Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. 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: 258 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026 | |
Today: S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt until late afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. Tonight: SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Wed: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely. Wed Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Thu: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Fri: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Sat: N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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