Gates, Oregon Weather
Gates, 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 Gates, Marion County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gates. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gates is published on the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (KSLE) page, 49 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. 3 airfields within reach of Gates have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Gates: Portland Mulino Airport (K4S9) 53 km · Lenhardt Airpark (K7S9) 54 km
Conditions reported at KSLE describe the airfield itself. Weather 49 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gates specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gates.
About Gates, Oregon
Gates rests where the Santiam River, a ribbon of cool, emerald water, makes its journey through the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. It lies 32.9 miles east-south-east of Salem, OR (from Salem, OR: bearing 113°T), and is situated 3.0 miles east of Mill City. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a perfume that deepens in the late afternoon as sunlight slants through the towering Douglas firs, casting long, dancing shadows across the undulating terrain. The landscape is a study in verdant greens, from the moss-laden branches of ancient trees to the rich, fertile soil that promises bounty. This stretch of the valley has long been shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance from its generous embrace. Logging has been the lifeblood of Gates for generations, the rhythmic thud of chainsaws a familiar echo in the otherwise quiet mornings, and the lumber mills, though perhaps fewer now, still mark the economic pulse of the community. The river itself, once a vital artery for transporting logs, now offers a different kind of solace, its banks a place for quiet contemplation and the occasional fisherman casting a line into its swift currents. The history of this place is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of its people and the quiet hum of its industry.
Live animated radar for Gates 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 | Gates, Marion County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.756233°N, 122.416748°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97346 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gates, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gates, 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 Gates includes coordinates 44.756233°N, 122.416748°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 97346. 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.
