Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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: 236 AM PST Fri Feb 20 2026 | |
Today: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning. A chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then rain late. Tonight: S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sat: S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 22 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 26 ft. Wave detail: S 25 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Sun: S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft, subsiding to 16 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 19 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Mon: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue: W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of 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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