Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Last Update: 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM W North Bend OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

This Afternoon
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain likely late.
Tonight
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Tue
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
Tue Night
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Wed
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
Wed Night
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
Thu
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Thu Night
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 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. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.



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120 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
 
 

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