Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest
A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. 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: 734 PM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026 | |
Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Sat: NE wind around 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun Night: W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon: E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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