Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California
An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. 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: 241 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 |  |
Today: S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. Tonight: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Thu: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Fri: S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Fri Night: S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave detail: S 17 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. Sat: S wind around 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 19 ft, building to 18 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 19 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 12 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 19 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Sun: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 12 ft at 11 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: S wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. 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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