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: 745 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 | |
| Today: S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tonight: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Sat: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 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 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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