Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains
A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm (PZZ350) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 202 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026 |  |
Tonight: NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Sat: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Sat Night: SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. Mon Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 18 seconds. Tue: E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. Tue Night: E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm (PZZ350) | |
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