Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads
Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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: 236 AM PST Thu Feb 26 2026 | |
Today: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Sat: E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. Sun: SE wind around 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, N 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Sun Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, N 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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