Forest Grove, 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 Forest Grove, Washington County.
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Forest Grove rests in a wide, verdant valley, a place where the last fingers of the Coast Range mountains soften into rolling farmland. It lies 5.9 miles west of Hillsboro, OR (from Hillsboro, OR: bearing 268°T), and is situated 2.5 miles west of Cornelius. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a constant reminder of the dense, evergreen forests that still hem the horizon, their dark, silent presence a backdrop to the sun-drenched fields. The land itself is a patchwork of gentle slopes and wide, open spaces, traversed by small creeks that murmur their way through meadows and past groves of alder and maple, their leaves catching the shifting light of the Pacific Northwest sky. Even on a bright day, there is a certain hushed quality to the landscape, as if the ancient trees hold their breath, waiting. This corner of Washington County has a history deeply rooted in the fertile soil, originally shaped by the Kalapuya people before settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of rich agricultural land. The economy of Forest Grove has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, from the early days of logging that cleared the way for farms, to the present-day cultivation of berries, grapes, and Christmas trees that dot the surrounding countryside. Pacific University, a venerable institution within the town, adds a scholarly hum to the local rhythm, its students a constant stream of fresh energy against the backdrop of the town’s established character. Beyond the fields and the university, Forest Grove still holds a tangible connection to its past, a quiet resilience that speaks of generations who have worked and lived under the watchful gaze of the western mountains.
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| Location | Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.519836°N, 123.110663°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97116 |
| 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 Forest Grove, 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 Forest Grove includes coordinates 45.519836°N, 123.110663°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 97116. 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.