Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 1202 AM PDT Wed Sep 9 2026

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Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING......SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

Rest Of Tonight

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late.

Wed

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Wed Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Thu

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight.

Sat

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sat Night

W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun

SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft, subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.