Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains
An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. 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: 208 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 | |
Tonight: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog until early morning. Widespread dense fog late. A slight chance of rain late. Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Fri Night: N wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Sat: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Mon: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 9 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Mon Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Tue: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Tue Night: W wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Rain likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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