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 in effect from March 21, 02:00 AM PDT until March 23, 05:00 AM PDT

Last Update: 200 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

19NM NW Brookings OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

Tonight

N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Sat

N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat Night

N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun

N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon

N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue

S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

Tue Night

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

Wed

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

Wed Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.