Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast
Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. 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: 1221 AM PST Wed Feb 25 2026 |  |
| Today: N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. Tonight: W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Thu: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Thu Night: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Fri: NE wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Fri Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Sun: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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