Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. 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: 932 AM PST Tue Feb 17 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 15 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Tonight: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 15 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. Wed: W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Wed Night: W wind around 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. Thu: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri: S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Sat: S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: S 16 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: S wind 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 16 to 21 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 21 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 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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