Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day
A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. 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: 1208 PM PDT Sat Jul 4 2026 | |
This Afternoon: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Sun: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. Mon Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Tue: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Tue Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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