Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California
Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 810 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 |  |
Rest Of Today: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 18 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 to 22 ft, building to 20 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 21 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain likely. Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 22 ft, subsiding to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 21 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu Night: NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Fri: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun: S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun Night: S wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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