Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Last Update: 250 AM PDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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Today
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain likely this afternoon.
Tonight
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight.
Sat
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain.
Sat Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Sun
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
Sun Night
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
Mon
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
Mon Night
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Tue
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Tue Night
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.



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