Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains
Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. 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: 1202 AM PDT Wed Sep 9 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Wed: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Wed Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Thu: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Thu Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Sat: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: NE wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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