Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until May 22, 11:00 PM PDT

Last Update: 209 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM W North Bend OR

Marine Zone Forecast

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

Tonight

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

Wed

N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

Wed Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Thu

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Fri

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Fri Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat

N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Sun

N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.