Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest
A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 233 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026 | |
Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Sun: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Sun Night: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Mon Night: SW wind around 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. Tue Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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