Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

Last Update: 225 AM PDT Mon Mar 30 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...

Today

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.

Tonight

N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Tue

S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Tue Night

SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.

Wed

SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night

W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.

Thu

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Thu Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

Fri

NE wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.