Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 201 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026 |  |
Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Mon Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Tue: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Tue Night: SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, building to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Wed: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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