Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 20, 04:00 AM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

8NM SSE Brookings OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
SSE 15kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 18kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNW 8kt
6-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
N 7kt⇓
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
S 11kt
5-6ft
Friday Night
SSE 16kt
4-5ft
Saturday
SSE 18kt
4-6ft
Saturday Night
SSE 19kt
5ft
Sunday
S 21kt
6-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:41 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

Late Afternoon

SSE wind 13 to 15 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. WNW swell 9 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind 11 to 18 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely between 2am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then rain likely. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. WNW swell 6 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

ESE wind 5 to 11 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft and WNW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind 11 to 16 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and NNW 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday

SSE wind around 18 kt. Rain likely. N swell 3 ft decreasing to 0 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind around 19 kt. Rain. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Sunday

S wind 19 to 21 kt. Rain. W swell 5 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.