Nehalem, Oregon Weather
Nehalem, 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 Nehalem, Tillamook County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Nehalem. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Nehalem is published on the Tillamook Airport (KTMK) page, 34 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 Nehalem 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 Nehalem: Astoria Regional Airport (KAST) 49 km · Pacific City State Airport (KPFC) 58 km
Conditions reported at KTMK describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nehalem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nehalem.
About Nehalem, Oregon
Nehalem rests where the Nehalem River, a dark ribbon of estuary, unwinds itself into the vast Pacific. It lies 40.3 miles west-north-west of Forest Grove, OR (from Forest Grove, OR: bearing 290°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of Rockaway Beach. The land here is a low-slung, verdant embrace, where the coastal mountains, softened by eons of rain and wind, stoop to meet the sand. Thick stands of Sitka spruce and Douglas fir, their branches often draped with the silver threads of lichen, crowd the slopes, their dense canopy filtering the sun into a perpetually dappled, emerald light. The air, perpetually carrying the brine of the ocean and the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor, feels cool and alive against the skin, a constant, gentle exhalation from the wild Pacific Northwest. The very ground seems to breathe, a soft, yielding loam underfoot, rich with the decay of fallen needles and the persistent hum of unseen life. Long before its modern name, this estuary was a vital artery for the Tillamook people, a place of abundant salmon runs and rich foraging grounds, a history whispered by the wind through the reeds. Later, the logging industry, drawn by the towering trees, carved its mark, leaving behind a legacy of weathered barns and the ghost of sawmills along the riverbanks. Today, Nehalem’s economy still hums with the rhythm of the sea and the land, though the clang of axes has largely been replaced by the gentle clatter of fishing boats and the steady thrum of tourism. Local artisans find inspiration in the dramatic coastline and the quietude, their studios often tucked into unassuming buildings, sharing a space with small, independent businesses that cater to both the returning summer visitors and the year-round residents. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, ethereal quality, turning the mist that often hangs over the water into a luminous, pearlescent veil, as if the very air holds its breath in reverence for the grand, indifferent ocean.
Live animated radar for Nehalem 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 | Nehalem, Tillamook County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.720107°N, 123.894022°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97131 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nehalem, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nehalem, 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 Nehalem includes coordinates 45.720107°N, 123.894022°W, situated in Tillamook County. ZIP code 97131. 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.
