Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 26, 11:00 AM PDT until March 27, 11:00 PM PDT

For More Weather Information:

Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

3NM NW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
⇑N 22kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
N 21kt⇓
6-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑NNW 23kt
7-8ft
Friday Night
N 25kt⇓
7ft
Saturday
NNW 17kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
NNE 20kt⇓
5-6ft
Sunday
Light Wind
5ft
Sunday Night
N 8kt
5ft
Monday
N 10kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 am PDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

This Afternoon

N wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt. Sunny. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

N wind 16 to 21 kt becoming NE 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. WNW swell 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNW 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. WNW swell 7 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 13 to 18 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 1 ft becoming WNW. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 11 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and WNW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and WNW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and WNW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 6 to 8 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and WNW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

N wind 6 to 10 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming WNW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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.