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: 1247 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

16NM SSW Newport OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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



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1247 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
 
 

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