Black Butte Ranch, Oregon — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Black Butte Ranch, Deschutes County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Black Butte Ranch. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Black Butte Ranch is published on the Sisters Eagle Air Airport (K6K5) page, 12 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Black Butte Ranch have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Black Butte Ranch: McKenzie Bridge State Airport (K00S) 41 km · Roberts Field (KRDM) 42 km · Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN) 48 km · Madras Municipal Airport (KS33) 51 km · Sunriver Airport (KS21) 58 km
Conditions reported at K6K5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Black Butte Ranch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Black Butte Ranch.
Black Butte Ranch unfolds as a sprawling tapestry of golden grasses and whispering pines, a landscape sculpted by the ancient breath of the Cascade Mountains. It lies 24.8 miles west-north-west of Redmond, OR (from Redmond, OR: bearing 287°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-west of Sisters. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a crispness, a clean scent of resin and earth that invigorates the lungs. Gentle slopes, interspersed with the darker shadows of fir groves, lead the eye towards the imposing, solitary sentinel of Black Butte itself, its dark, volcanic cone a constant, silent observer. The sky overhead is a vast canvas, often a brilliant, unblemished blue, its immensity mirroring the open spaces of the ranch. This land, once roamed by indigenous peoples and later settled by hardy pioneers, now thrives on a different kind of harvest. The economy of Black Butte Ranch is intrinsically tied to the cycles of nature and the allure of its pristine environment, drawing visitors who seek respite and recreation. The Deschutes River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds its way nearby, offering its own quiet music and a haven for anglers and kayakers. The ranch itself has become a destination, a place where the traditions of hospitality are as deeply rooted as the ancient juniper trees that dot the drier expanses, inviting a slower pace of life, a return to the simple, profound beauty of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Black Butte Ranch and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Black Butte Ranch, Deschutes County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.377339°N, 121.653662°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97759 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Black Butte Ranch, Oregon, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Black Butte Ranch includes coordinates 44.377339°N, 121.653662°W, situated in Deschutes County. ZIP code 97759. Telephone area code: 541. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.