Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 9, 04:00 PM EDT until September 10, 10:00 AM EDT

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Marine Point Forecast

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Wednesday
High: 82 °F
⇑S 15kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
S 15kt
1ft
Thursday
High: 87 °F
WSW 15kt⇓
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
NW 10kt
1ft
Friday
High: 77 °F
NNE 10kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 77 °F
⇑SE 10kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
SE 10kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Light Wind
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:09 am EDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am EDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

Wednesday

SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

WSW wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNW after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers before 8am. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

SE wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

SE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

*Notices:

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.
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.