Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. 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: 920 PM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: N 12 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Mon: N wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave detail: N 13 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tue: N wind around 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wed: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 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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