Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation
Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. 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: 738 AM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026 | |
Today: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Sun: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon Night: N wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Tue: N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. Tue Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wed: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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