Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Last Update: 823 AM PST Thu Feb 26 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM W North Bend OR

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Rest Of Today
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Tonight
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Fri
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri Night
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Sat
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Sat Night
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Sun
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, N 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Sun Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Mon
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Mon Night
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.



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823 AM PST Thu Feb 26 2026
 
 

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