Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

8NM SSE Brookings OR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:S wind around 6 kt. A slight chance of rain before 4pm.   Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 6kt
      8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:E wind 6 to 12 kt. Rain.   Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      E 12kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Christmas Day

      Christmas Day:S wind 23 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10am.   W swell 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft.

      S 29kt
      9-10ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSE wind 12 to 16 kt. Rain.   Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 7 ft. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft.

      SSE 16kt
      11-13ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:SSE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain.   Mixed swell...SW 7 to 11 ft and WNW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      S 20kt
      13ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Rain, mainly before 10pm.   Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and NW 3 to 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 6kt⇓
      7ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 7 kt in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am.   Mixed swell...NNW 6 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      ⇑N 7kt
      5-7ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming NW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNE 8kt
      7ftWaves Subsiding

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. NW swell 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:21 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 30, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon
S wind around 6 kt. A slight chance of rain before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
E wind 6 to 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Christmas Day
S wind 23 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10am. W swell 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft.
Thursday Night
SSE wind 12 to 16 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 7 ft. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft.
Friday
SSE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...SW 7 to 11 ft and WNW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Rain, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and NW 3 to 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 7 kt in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...NNW 6 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNE wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming NW 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. NW swell 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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: 2:21 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 30, 2025
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