Cascade Locks, Oregon Weather
Cascade Locks, Oregon — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Cascade Locks, Hood River County.
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About Cascade Locks, Oregon
Cascade Locks, Oregon, is a town defined by the immense power of the Columbia River, its waters a constant, deep hum against the steep, forested slopes that rise abruptly on either side. It lies 25.2 miles east-north-east of Camas, WA (from Camas, WA: bearing 77°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Skamania. The air here, especially in the lingering light of late afternoon, carries the cool, damp scent of pine needles and the faint, mineral tang of the river itself, a breath drawn from the very heart of the Cascade Mountains. Jagged, verdant peaks claw at the sky, their shoulders draped in ancient fir and cedar, while the river, a broad, restless current, churns and glints, reflecting the bruised purples and oranges of the twilight sky. The very ground feels alive, charged with the ceaseless energy of the water and the enduring presence of the mountains. The history of Cascade Locks is indelibly linked to the river's untamed spirit, a story of human endeavor wrestling with nature's formidable force. For generations, loggers and steamboat captains plied these waters, their livelihoods carved from the rich timber and the challenging currents. The famed Cascade Locks themselves, a series of locks and canals built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, were a monumental feat of engineering designed to conquer the treacherous rapids and open the Columbia to uninterrupted navigation. Though the locks are no longer in active use, serving now as a testament to that ambition and a popular recreational site, their ghost lingers in the town's character. The economy, once dominated by timber and river trade, has shifted to tourism, drawing visitors to the breathtaking vistas, the historic Bonneville Dam nearby, and the promise of outdoor adventure, where the spirit of those early pioneers still seems to whisper on the wind.
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| Location | Cascade Locks, Hood River County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.669839°N, 121.890635°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97014 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cascade Locks, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cascade Locks, Oregon, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Cascade Locks includes coordinates 45.669839°N, 121.890635°W, situated in Hood River County. ZIP code 97014. Telephone area code: 503, 971. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
