Prospect, Oregon Weather
Prospect, 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 Prospect, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Prospect. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Prospect is published on the Prospect State Airport (K64S) page, 1 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 Prospect 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 Prospect: Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (KMFR) 52 km · Chiloquin State Airport (K2S7) 53 km
Conditions reported at K64S describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Prospect specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Prospect.
About Prospect, Oregon
Prospect sits where the Rogue River begins to widen, a quiet sentinel at the edge of dense coniferous forests. It lies 35.3 miles north-north-east of Medford, OR (from Medford, OR: bearing 34°T), and is situated 19.1 miles east-north-east of Shady Cove. The air here carries the crisp, resinous scent of pine and fir, a constant perfume that clings to the skin and clothes. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to steeper slopes that climb towards distant, often snow-capped peaks. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in shifting patterns, illuminating moss-covered rocks and the occasional flash of a bright wildflower pushing through the duff. The river itself, a constant, murmuring presence, carves its path with a patient, relentless energy, its cool waters reflecting the deep, ever-changing sky. For generations, the rhythm of life in Prospect has been dictated by the bounty of the land and the water. Logging has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, the towering trees providing timber that has built homes and fueled industries far beyond these immediate valleys. The Rogue River, too, is a vital artery, drawing anglers and rafters who seek its wild beauty and the promise of a good catch. Prospect's history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy cabins and the quiet resilience of its people, who have learned to live in harmony with the wild, untamed landscape. The evenings here often bring a profound stillness, broken only by the sigh of the wind through the trees and the distant hoot of an owl, a timeless lullaby for this peaceful corner of Oregon.
Live animated radar for Prospect 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 | Prospect, Jackson County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 42.750961°N, 122.488924°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97536 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prospect, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prospect, 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 Prospect includes coordinates 42.750961°N, 122.488924°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 97536. 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. 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.
