Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains
Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 952 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then showers likely. Mon: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Mon Night: SE wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Tue: SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Wed: SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 18 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Thu: W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 18 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Fri: S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Fri Night: SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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