Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Last Update: 201 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM W North Bend OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Today

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Tonight

N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sun

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sun Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

Mon

NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue

NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue Night

SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, building to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

Wed

S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night

SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.