Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Last Update: 516 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026

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30NM WSW TTI WA

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

Today
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds.
Tonight
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds.
Thu
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
Thu Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Fri Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds.
Sat Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Sun
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Sun Night
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.



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516 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026
 
 

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