Irrigon, Oregon Weather
Irrigon, 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 Irrigon, Morrow County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Irrigon. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Irrigon is published on the Hermiston Municipal Airport (KHRI) page, 20 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. 5 airfields within reach of Irrigon 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 Irrigon: Prosser Airport (KS40) 42 km · Richland Airport (KRLD) 48 km · Tri Cities Airport (KPSC) 50 km · Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (KPDT) 55 km
Conditions reported at KHRI describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Irrigon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Irrigon, Oregon
Irrigon lies at the edge of the Columbia River, a ribbon of blue that cuts through the dry, ochre landscape of Morrow County. It lies 27.6 miles south-west of Kennewick, WA (from Kennewick, WA: bearing 218°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-south-west of Umatilla. The land here is a study in stoic resilience, a vast expanse of sagebrush and hardy grasses that stretch towards a sky that often burns a vivid, unforgiving blue. The air, when it’s not carrying the scent of irrigation water on the breeze, is thin and carries the faint, mineral tang of dust. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a pale green against the muted tones of the earth, cluster along the riverbanks, offering the only significant shade for miles, their branches a network of stark, skeletal lines against the horizon. Even the sunlight seems to have a different quality, a sharp, almost crystalline clarity that defines every contour of the rugged terrain. The lifeblood of Irrigon has always been tied to the Columbia, a powerful waterway that has shaped both its past and its present. For generations, the river has been a source of sustenance, first for indigenous peoples and later for the pioneers who saw in its waters a promise of life in this arid land. Today, that promise is realized through extensive irrigation systems that transform the surrounding desert into fertile fields, a vibrant contrast to the wilder country beyond. The local economy, driven by agriculture—potatoes, corn, and alfalfa are common sights—breathes with the turning of the seasons, a predictable rhythm punctuated by the hum of machinery and the occasional roar of a passing train on the nearby tracks. The river itself remains a focal point, its shores a place where residents gather, where fishing boats bob gently at their moorings, and where the quiet beauty of the water offers a counterpoint to the demanding work of the land.
Live animated radar for Irrigon 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 | Irrigon, Morrow County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.895688°N, 119.491412°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97844 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Irrigon, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Irrigon, 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 Irrigon includes coordinates 45.895688°N, 119.491412°W, situated in Morrow County. ZIP code 97844. 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.
