Joseph, Oregon Weather
Joseph, 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 Joseph, Wallowa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Joseph. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Joseph is published on the Joseph State Airport (KJSY) page, 2 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 Joseph 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 Joseph: Peavine Airport (KO62) 43 km · Big Bar USFS Airport (K1DA) 58 km
Conditions reported at KJSY describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Joseph specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Joseph.
About Joseph, Oregon
Joseph rests at the base of the Wallowa Mountains, a colossal rampart of granite and pine that spills down into the valley floor. It lies 72.8 miles south-east of Walla Walla, WA (from Walla Walla, WA: bearing 132°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-south-east of Enterprise. Here, the air itself seems to hold the cool breath of high country, a subtle scent of Douglas fir and damp earth that clings to the landscape. The land slopes gently, a mosaic of ranches and fields stitched together by the languid curve of the Wallowa River, its waters reflecting the immense, ever-shifting sky. Autumn paints the aspens in fiery hues, a brief, brilliant spectacle before the quiet descent into winter's long sleep, and the light at dusk, a bruised purple bleeding into rose, softens the stark angles of the peaks. The history of Joseph is deeply entwined with the Nez Perce people, whose ancestral lands embraced this valley, and the subsequent influx of settlers drawn by the promise of fertile ground and mineral wealth. The town itself, a cluster of weathered buildings, carries the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered many seasons, its economy still tethered to ranching and the bounty of the land, with a growing appreciation for the artistic endeavors that echo the natural beauty surrounding it. The nearby Eagle Cap Wilderness, a vast expanse of alpine lakes and rugged trails, draws hikers and adventurers, a testament to the enduring wildness of this corner of Oregon, a wildness that has shaped the character of Joseph and its people.
Live animated radar for Joseph 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 | Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.354319°N, 117.229613°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97846 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Joseph, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Joseph, 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 Joseph includes coordinates 45.354319°N, 117.229613°W, situated in Wallowa County. ZIP code 97846. 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.
