Fossil, Oregon Weather
Fossil, 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 Fossil, Wheeler County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fossil.
About Fossil, Oregon
Fossil slumbers in a high desert basin, a place where the sky feels immense and the land stretches out in ochre and sage hues. It lies 68.8 miles north-east of Redmond, OR (from Redmond, OR: bearing 43°T), and is situated 16.4 miles south of Condon. The terrain rises and falls in a series of rolling hills and shallow canyons, carved by eons of wind and water, the exposed rock strata hinting at the earth's deep memory. Sparse stands of juniper and pine cling to the slopes, their silhouettes sharp against the often-brilliant blue of the sky, while the ground cover is a hardy mix of grasses and wildflowers that bloom with surprising tenacity in the spring. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the resin of the pines and the subtle perfume of sun-baked earth, and at dusk, the light softens, painting the landscape in shades of rose and violet, a quiet benediction over the rugged beauty. The very name Fossil speaks to the rich paleontological heritage of this region, a legacy that has shaped its identity and drawn a particular kind of visitor. For generations, this landscape has been a repository of ancient life, its hillsides yielding the fossilized remains of creatures that roamed here millions of years ago, a silent testament to a vanished world. The local economy, though modest, is tethered to this unique natural endowment, with tourism centered around the discovery and preservation of these ancient treasures. The Wheeler County Historical Society and Museum stands as a focal point, safeguarding the stories and artifacts that connect the present to the distant past, offering a glimpse into both the geological and human history that has unfolded across this dry, windswept land.
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| Location | Fossil, Wheeler County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.998186°N, 120.216137°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97830 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fossil, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fossil, 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 Fossil includes coordinates 44.998186°N, 120.216137°W, situated in Wheeler County. ZIP code 97830. 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.
