Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. 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 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 | |
Today: 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. Tonight: 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. 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. A slight chance of rain. Sun Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Mon: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. 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 10 to 15 kt, veering to S 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: S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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