Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 4, 02:04 PM PST until January 4, 10:00 PM PST

Last Update: 205 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM W North Bend OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

Tonight

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming NW late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

Mon

NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

Mon Night

NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

Tue

S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

Tue Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 23 seconds. Rain.

Wed

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 16 ft at 17 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Wed Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.

Thu

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

Thu Night

SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri

E wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.

Fri Night

E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.