Detroit, Oregon Weather
Detroit, 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 Detroit, Marion County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Detroit. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Detroit is published on the McKenzie Bridge State Airport (K00S) page, 62 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.
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.
Conditions reported at K00S describe the airfield itself. Weather 62 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Detroit specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Detroit.
About Detroit, Oregon
Detroit, Oregon, rests in a landscape sculpted by the persistent flow of water and the enduring strength of the mountains. It lies 44.6 miles south-east of Woodburn, OR (from Woodburn, OR: bearing 129°T), and is situated 16.2 miles east of Mill City. The Santiam River, a wide, jade ribbon, is the undeniable heart of this place, its currents dictating the very shape of the land. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of Douglas fir and western hemlock, rise steeply from the riverbanks, their summits often veiled in the soft, diffused light that characterizes the Pacific Northwest. In the summer, the air carries a perpetual hum of cicadas, a drowsy drone that seems to settle over the small, close-knit community. Winter brings a different kind of quiet, a hushed reverence as rain drums on the evergreen needles and the river swells, a powerful, untamed force. The history of Detroit is inextricably bound to the lumber industry, the scent of sawmills once a constant presence in the air. For decades, the forests surrounding Detroit provided the raw materials that built homes and industries far beyond these valleys. Today, while logging still plays a role, the economy has diversified, with recreation and tourism increasingly important. The nearby Detroit Lake, a vast reservoir formed by the Detroit Dam, draws visitors for boating, fishing, and camping, breathing a vibrant energy into the community during the warmer months. The dam itself stands as a monumental testament to human engineering, a concrete bulwark against the river's power, yet it feels like a natural extension of the valley, its presence softened by the surrounding trees.
Live animated radar for Detroit 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 | Detroit, Marion County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.734011°N, 122.149798°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97342 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Detroit, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Detroit, 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 Detroit includes coordinates 44.734011°N, 122.149798°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 97342. 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. 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.
