Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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: 759 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 | |
Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Fri: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: N 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave detail: N 11 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon: NE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Mon Night: NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Tue: NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Tue Night: W wind around 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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