Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest
A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central 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: 1220 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026 | |
This Afternoon: NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 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. Mon Night: N wind 15 to 20 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. Tue: N wind 10 to 15 kt. 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. 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. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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