Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley
Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. 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: 755 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026 | |
| Today: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. Patchy fog late. Tonight: W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Thu: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sat: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Sun: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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