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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:WNW wind 9 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Patchy smoke. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 19kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Patchy smoke. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 19kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 12 to 20 kt. Patchy smoke before 8am, then Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 20kt
      5-6ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 18 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      NW 24kt
      6-7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt
      6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 12 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 18kt
      7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 6kt⇓
      6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
WNW wind 9 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Patchy smoke. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Patchy smoke. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind 12 to 20 kt. Patchy smoke before 8am, then Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 18 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 12 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Monday
NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 38.37°N 123.09°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
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