Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest
More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. 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: 205 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026 | |
Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Mon Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Tue: S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Wed: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Wed Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Thu: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Fri: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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