Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Last Update: 115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

20NM WNW Port Angeles WA

Marine Zone Forecast

Today

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less.

Mon

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

Mon Night

NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight.

Tue

E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.

Tue Night

SW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.

Wed

SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

Wed Night

W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

Thu

S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain.

Thu Night

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less.