Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, Marion County.
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Jefferson rests in a valley carved by the Willamette River, where the land breathes a gentle, green exhalation. It lies 7.4 miles north-east of Albany, OR (from Albany, OR: bearing 39°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-east of Millersburg. Rolling hills, cloaked in Douglas fir and alder, cradle the settlement, their slopes softened by the persistent Oregon mist that often hangs in the air like a fine veil. The river itself, a broad, slow-moving artery, reflects the pale, diffuse light that characterizes the region, its banks often fringed with reeds and the occasional weathered piece of driftwood. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats within this tranquil corner of the valley. Jefferson’s roots run deep, tracing back to the mid-19th century when pioneers arrived, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and the navigable waters of the Willamette. For a time, it served as the county seat, a bustling hub of commerce and governance that has since settled into a more measured pace of life. Today, the local economy is largely sustained by the agricultural bounty of the surrounding valley, with fields of grass seed, berries, and hazelnuts stretching towards the horizon. The historic downtown, though small, retains a sense of its past, with brick buildings that bear the marks of decades of quiet service, and the occasional gleam of sunlight catching on the polished brass of a shop door.
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| Location | Jefferson, Marion County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.719566°N, 123.010371°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97352 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jefferson, 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 Jefferson includes coordinates 44.719566°N, 123.010371°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 97352. 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.