Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains
A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ271) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 132 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 |  |
Tonight: W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Thu: W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Thu Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Fri: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Sun: NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Sun Night: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Mon Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ271) | |
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