Pilot Rock, Oregon Weather
Pilot Rock, 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 Pilot Rock, Umatilla County.
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About Pilot Rock, Oregon
Pilot Rock stands as a sentinel against a sky that often bleeds into hues of apricot and rose as the day surrenders to evening. It lies 42.2 miles south-south-west of Whitman, WA (from Whitman, WA: bearing 203°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south of Green Meadows. The land here rolls with a quiet persistence, a tapestry of dry grasses and hardy sagebrush that whispers under the vast Oregon sky. Distant, hazy blue mountains form a soft, uncertain horizon, their peaks softened by the atmospheric veil. The air, when it’s not carrying the scent of sun-baked earth, can hold a crispness that hints at the higher elevations, a subtle reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Small, resilient wildflowers, splashes of improbable color, dot the landscape, defiant against the arid conditions. The history of Pilot Rock is tied to the enduring spirit of those who sought to coax a living from this challenging, yet beautiful, terrain. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of land and opportunity, established a presence that gradually bloomed into the agricultural heart of the region. The local economy, deeply rooted in the cultivation of wheat and other grains, depends on the rhythm of the seasons and the generous, though sometimes capricious, rainfall. This dependence imbues Pilot Rock with a palpable sense of patience and a respect for the natural world, a characteristic reflected in the unhurried pace of life here. The iconic rock formation itself, a prominent landmark that gave Pilot Rock its name, has served as a navigational aid for travelers for generations, its rugged silhouette a constant, reassuring presence.
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| Location | Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.483185°N, 118.829985°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97868 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pilot Rock, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pilot Rock, 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 Pilot Rock includes coordinates 45.483185°N, 118.829985°W, situated in Umatilla County. ZIP code 97868. 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.
