Crane, Oregon Weather
Crane, 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 Crane, Harney County.
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About Crane, Oregon
Crane sits low in the vast, sun-bleached expanse of Harney County, a collection of buildings that seem to have grown from the very ochre dust itself. It lies 96.2 miles west of Caldwell, ID (from Caldwell, ID: bearing 260°T), and is situated 26.6 miles east-south-east of Burns. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a sweeping canvas of sagebrush and bunchgrass that stretches to horizons so distant they blur into the pale blue sky. Gentle, rolling hills, worn smooth by millennia of wind and weather, define the immediate landscape, their slopes often softened by the golden haze of late afternoon. The air itself feels dry and ancient, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage. Even the shadows here seem to have a certain weight, lengthening and deepening with a slow, deliberate grace as the day draws to its close. The story of Crane is inextricably linked to the railroads that once snaked their way across this arid territory, a lifeline for the ranchers and farmers who sought to tame this rugged country. For decades, the local economy revolved around the cattle industry, the open range a vast, unfenced larder for herds that would travel for days under the immense sky. Though the trains no longer whistle through Crane with the same frequency, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet determination etched into the weathered faces of its inhabitants. The land still dictates the rhythm of life, a constant reminder of nature's formidable power and the enduring appeal of open spaces, where the silence is broken only by the whisper of the wind and the distant cry of a hawk.
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| Location | Crane, Harney County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43.415156°N, 118.578257°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97732 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crane, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crane, 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 Crane includes coordinates 43.415156°N, 118.578257°W, situated in Harney County. ZIP code 97732. 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. 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.
