Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Last Update: 1227 AM PST Thu Feb 26 2026

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42NM WSW Newport OR

Marine Zone Forecast

Today

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

Tonight

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

Fri

NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri Night

NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

Sat

NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

Sat Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sun

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon Night

NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.