Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 205 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM W North Bend OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

Tonight

N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon

N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

Mon Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Tue

S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Tue Night

SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Wed

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

Thu

NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.

Thu Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri

NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft.