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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 23, 05:00 AM PDT

Last Update: 207 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 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 SUNDAY NIGHT...

Tonight

N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun

N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 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 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 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 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Wed

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

Wed Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 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 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.