Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains
Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. 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: 142 PM PDT Tue Apr 28 2026 | |
This Afternoon: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 20 seconds. Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Wed: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Thu: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Sat: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 18 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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