Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca (PZZ131) Issued by: National Weather Service Seattle, WA Last Update: 259 AM PST Fri Feb 20 2026 | |
Today: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late. Tonight: E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. Sat: E wind 25 to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Sat Night: E wind 25 to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Sun: E wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Sun Night: SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. Mon: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Mon Night: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. Tue: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. Tue Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca (PZZ131) | |
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