Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Last Update: 1226 PM PST Thu Feb 26 2026

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8NM SW Long Beach WA

Marine Zone Forecast


Tonight
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening. A slight chance of rain late this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
Fri
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
Fri Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Sat
NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Sat Night
NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Sun
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun Night
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Mon
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon Night
NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Tue Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.



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1226 PM PST Thu Feb 26 2026
 
 

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