Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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: 216 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026 | |
Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Fri: N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Sat: E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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