Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley
Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. 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: 227 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 | |
Today: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: N 9 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Fri: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Mon: NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Mon Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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