Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Last Update: 1221 AM PST Wed Feb 25 2026

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Marine Zone Forecast

Today

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon.

Tonight

SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Thu

SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.

Thu Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.

Fri

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Fri Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.

Sat

NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun

NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.