Grants Pass, Oregon Weather
Grants Pass, Oregon — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Grants Pass, Josephine County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Grants Pass. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Grants Pass is published on the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (KMFR) page, 38 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 KMFR describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grants Pass specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Grants Pass, Oregon
Grants Pass unfolds beneath a sky that often leans towards the soft, bruised hues of twilight, even in the midday sun. It lies 24.4 miles west-north-west of Medford, OR (from Medford, OR: bearing 289°T), and is situated 3.2 miles east-north-east of Redwood. The Rogue River, a restless silver serpent, coils and carves its way through the landscape, its banks a vibrant tapestry of Douglas fir and ponderosa pine, their needles catching the light like scattered emeralds. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant, almost velvety green, rise and fall in gentle waves, a stark contrast to the rugged, imposing peaks that punctuate the distant horizon, their summits sometimes dusted with the remnants of winter snow. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, a mingling of damp earth, resinous wood, and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom with tenacious beauty in unexpected clearings. The history of Grants Pass is intrinsically tied to the very river that defines it, a vital artery for gold prospectors and timber barons in days gone by. It was through this very valley that pioneers forged their paths, seeking fortune and a new beginning, their echoes still whispering on the wind that rustles through the ancient trees. Today, the economy of Grants Pass hums with a blend of logging heritage and a burgeoning agricultural scene, the fertile soil yielding an abundance of fruit and wine, its produce a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. The town itself possesses a distinct, unhurried character, a place where the pace of life seems to be dictated by the slow, steady flow of the Rogue, its presence a constant, soothing murmur beneath the surface of everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Grants Pass 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 | Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 42.439007°N, 123.328392°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97526, 97527, 97528 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grants Pass, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grants Pass, 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 Grants Pass includes coordinates 42.439007°N, 123.328392°W, situated in Josephine County. ZIP code 97526, 97527, 97528. 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. 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.
