Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California
Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm (PZZ350) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 218 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 |  |
Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 20 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A chance of rain late this evening and overnight. Thu: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 20 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu Night: S wind around 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Fri: SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Sat Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun Night: SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Mon: SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Mon Night: NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm (PZZ350) | |
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