Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 31, 05:00 AM PDT

Last Update: 738 AM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

19NM NW Brookings OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

Today

N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.

Tonight

N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Sun

N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Mon Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Tue

SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.

Tue Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Wed

S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

Wed Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.