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: 1239 AM PST Fri Feb 27 2026

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

42NM WSW Newport OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

Today
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
Tonight
NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
Sat
NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sat Night
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Mon Night
NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Tue Night
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.



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1239 AM PST Fri Feb 27 2026
 
 

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