Madras, Oregon Weather
Madras, 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, soil and crop conditions for Madras, Jefferson County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Madras.
About Madras, Oregon
Madras rests in the high desert plateau of Jefferson County, a place defined by the immense sky that stretches from horizon to horizon. It lies 25.0 miles north of Redmond, OR (from Redmond, OR: bearing 5°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-east of Culver. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, where sagebrush and juniper cling tenaciously to the dry, rolling terrain, broken occasionally by the stark beauty of basalt outcroppings. The air itself carries a certain crispness, a testament to the elevation and the distance from the coast, and in the long evenings of summer, the light bleeds across the western sky in hues of apricot and lavender, painting the distant peaks of the Cascade Range in ephemeral grandeur. Madras is a town that breathes with the expansive breath of the open land, where the wind often whispers secrets through the sparse vegetation, and the silence can be as profound as any sound. The history of Madras is deeply entwined with the land’s agricultural potential and its strategic location, a crossroads for those traveling through this rugged country. Ranching and farming, particularly the cultivation of crops that thrive in arid conditions, have long been the lifeblood of the local economy, with irrigation canals, shimmering veins across the landscape, a constant reminder of human ingenuity against the natural elements. The town also bears the mark of its past as a hub for railroad activity, a legacy visible in the enduring infrastructure and the stories of a time when steam and steel dictated the pace of life. Today, while agriculture remains vital, Madras has also seen diversification, drawing strength from its proximity to outdoor recreation, with nearby lakes and national forests beckoning visitors to explore the wild beauty that surrounds this resilient community.
Live animated radar for Madras and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Madras, Jefferson County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.633454°N, 121.129487°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97741 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Madras, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Madras, 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 Madras includes coordinates 44.633454°N, 121.129487°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 97741. 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. 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.
