Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Last Update: 816 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM W North Bend OR

Marine Zone Forecast

Rest Of Tonight

S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this evening, then patchy fog late this evening and early morning. Widespread dense fog late. A slight chance of rain late.

Fri

SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.

Fri Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

Sat

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Sat Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun

NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

Tue

S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

Tue Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain.