Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 151 AM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

19NM NW Brookings OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

Rest Of Tonight

N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of smoke.

Tue

N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of smoke.

Tue Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of smoke.

Wed

N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Wed Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Fri

N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sat

N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.