Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 28, 11:00 PM PDT

Last Update: 815 PM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

19NM NW Brookings OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

Rest Of Tonight

N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat

N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sat Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sun

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

Sun Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

Mon

N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

Mon Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

Tue

SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

Tue Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

Wed

S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night

SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.