Mitchell, Oregon Weather
Mitchell, 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 Mitchell, Wheeler County.
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About Mitchell, Oregon
Mitchell rests in a wide basin, a low-slung collection of buildings beneath the vast, unblinking sky of Wheeler County. It lies 54.3 miles east-north-east of Redmond, OR (from Redmond, OR: bearing 68°T), and is situated 30.0 miles south of Fossil. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a canvas of sagebrush and bunchgrass, broken by the occasional stoic juniper tree clinging to slopes that rise gently towards the horizon. The air, when the wind blows, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked soil and distant pine. In the long evenings, the light lingers, painting the pale, rolling hills in hues of apricot and rose, a quiet benediction on the stillness. The story of Mitchell is one of resilience, a testament to the hardy souls who sought to tame this arid landscape. Founded on the cusp of the 20th century, its early lifeblood was tied to the railroad and the promise of agriculture, though the land often yielded its bounty grudgingly. Today, the economy of Mitchell is a simpler, more grounded affair, a blend of ranching, small businesses catering to the needs of its residents, and the quiet hum of tourism drawn by the stark beauty of the Ochoco Mountains and the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument nearby. The distinctive painted hills, a geological wonder, draw visitors who marvel at the vibrant, banded striations of ancient earth, a silent chronicle of epochs past.
Live animated radar for Mitchell and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.566525°N, 120.153341°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97750 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mitchell, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mitchell, 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 Mitchell includes coordinates 44.566525°N, 120.153341°W, situated in Wheeler County. ZIP code 97750. 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.
