Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week
Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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: 150 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. Sat: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sat Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Mon: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Tue: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Tue Night: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wed: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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