Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii
A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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: 813 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 10 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 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Mon Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 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. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. Wed: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Wed Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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