Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. 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: 902 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. Tonight: W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 15 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Tue: W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 16 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 16 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. Wed: NW wind around 15 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: SW wind around 15 kt, veering to NW with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Thu: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Fri: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 11 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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