Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Last Update: 808 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM W North Bend OR

Marine Zone Forecast

Rest Of Today

S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

Tonight

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sat

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

Sat Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon

N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

Tue

S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

Tue Night

SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.