Hood River, Oregon Weather
Hood River, 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 Hood River, Hood River County.
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About Hood River, Oregon
Hood River unfurls with a dramatic sweep of mountains and water, a place where the Columbia River's wide, blue exhalation meets the stoic shoulders of the Cascade Range. It lies 43.2 miles east of Camas, WA (from Camas, WA: bearing 79°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-west of White Salmon. The town itself clings to the south bank, a collection of low-slung buildings punctuated by the spires of churches and the taller silhouettes of grain elevators, all bathed in a light that often has a soft, amber quality as it filters through the frequent mist or catches the golden dust of orchards. To the north, the river, a powerful artery of commerce and recreation, churns and eddies, its surface a restless mirror reflecting the ever-changing sky. The air here carries the clean scent of pine from the surrounding forests, mingled with the sweet, earthy aroma of ripening fruit. This valley has long been a crossroads, first for Indigenous peoples who navigated its waters and abundant game, and later for settlers drawn by the promise of fertile land. The founding of Hood River is tied to the logging industry and the relentless push westward, but it was the rich volcanic soil, enriched by centuries of natural deposits, that truly shaped its destiny. Today, Hood River thrives on its bounty, a celebrated hub for Hood River County's renowned fruit orchards, particularly apples and pears, whose blossoms paint the hillsides in spring and whose harvest fills the air with a sweet, sticky perfume. The river itself remains a vibrant economic force, not just for its historical role in transport but now as a world-class destination for windsurfing and kiteboarding, its gusty winds a constant, energetic presence that shapes the town's character and its people's pursuits.
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| Location | Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.705397°N, 121.521462°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97031 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hood River, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hood River, 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 Hood River includes coordinates 45.705397°N, 121.521462°W, situated in Hood River County. ZIP code 97031. 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.
