Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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: 1223 AM PST Fri Feb 20 2026 |  |
Today: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely. Tonight: SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. Sat: SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 11 ft at 9 seconds, S 9 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Sun: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds, S 10 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, S 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Mon: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Tue: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Tue Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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