Florence, 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 for Florence, Lane County.
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Florence begins where the Siuslaw River, a broad, pewter ribbon, surrenders its freshwater to the vast, restless Pacific. It lies 50.6 miles west of Eugene, OR (from Eugene, OR: bearing 265°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south-south-east of Heceta Beach. The air here carries a constant, briny kiss, a damp perfume that clings to everything, from the weathered clapboard of the storefronts to the salt-bleached pilings of the marina. Rolling dunes, cloaked in tough, wind-scoured grasses, guard the western edge of Florence, their sandy slopes shimmering under a sky that can shift from an almost aggressive, cerulean blue to a brooding, slate grey within the span of an afternoon. The land itself feels both yielding and resilient, a place where the ocean's breath is a palpable presence, shaping the very contours of the earth and the lives lived upon it. This stretch of Oregon coast has long been shaped by the ebb and flow of water and wood. For generations, the bounty of the Siuslaw and the surrounding forests fueled the local economy, with timber mills and fishing fleets forming the backbone of Florence. Evidence of this maritime history is everywhere, from the working harbor, where salmon boats bob with a weary grace, to the small, independent shops that still cater to those who make their living from the sea and the land. The town itself possesses a quiet dignity, a place where the pace of life feels tethered to the tides rather than the ticking of a clock, and where the deep, resonant foghorns of passing ships can be heard on particularly misty mornings, a mournful yet comforting serenade.
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| Location | Florence, Lane County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43.982621°N, 124.099841°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97439 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Florence, 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 Florence includes coordinates 43.982621°N, 124.099841°W, situated in Lane County. ZIP code 97439. 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.