Mill City, Oregon Weather
Mill City, 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 Mill City, Linn County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mill City. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mill City is published on the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (KSLE) page, 45 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 Mill City 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 Mill City: Lenhardt Airpark (K7S9) 52 km · Portland Mulino Airport (K4S9) 52 km · Independence State Airport (K7S5) 58 km · Aurora State Airport (KUAO) 59 km
Conditions reported at KSLE describe the airfield itself. Weather 45 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mill City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mill City, Oregon
Mill City rests in a verdant embrace, where the North Santiam River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, has patiently sculpted the land. It lies 30.2 miles east-south-east of Salem, OR (from Salem, OR: bearing 115°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-south-east of Lyons. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of Douglas fir and alder, rise gently from the valley floor, their slopes softened by a persistent mist that often clings to the air like a fine veil. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, filtering through the dense canopy to cast dappled patterns on the moss-laden ground. A quiet hum of life permeates the air, a subtle symphony of rushing water, rustling leaves, and the distant, contented lowing of cattle. This is a place where nature's artistry is on full display, a landscape that invites contemplation and a deep breath of clean, Oregon air. The history of Mill City is intrinsically tied to the bounty of its surrounding forests and the unwavering power of the river. Logging, for generations, formed the bedrock of its economy, the rhythmic thud of axes and the whine of saws echoing through the valleys. The North Santiam provided not only the raw materials for lumber but also the energy to power the mills that gave the town its name. Evidence of this past can still be seen in the weathered remnants of old structures and the enduring spirit of a community built on hard work and resourcefulness. While the timber industry remains a significant presence, Mill City has also diversified, with agriculture playing an increasingly vital role, its fertile soil yielding a variety of crops. The town retains a character of quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of its natural surroundings.
Live animated radar for Mill City 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 | Mill City, Linn County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.754011°N, 122.478138°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97360 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mill City, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mill City, 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 Mill City includes coordinates 44.754011°N, 122.478138°W, situated in Linn County. ZIP code 97360. 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. 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.
