Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

8NM SSE Brookings OR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NW 7kt
      5-6ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      6ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming WNW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and WNW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and WNW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 3 ft and NW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. A chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 4 ft and NW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 7 to 14 kt. A chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 6 ft and W 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      7ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:56 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming WNW. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and WNW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and WNW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and NW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and NW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 7 to 14 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and W 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 41.94°N 124.24°W
Last Update: 6:56 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
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