Riddle, Oregon Weather
Riddle, 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 for Riddle, Douglas County.
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About Riddle, Oregon
Riddle rests in a fold of Douglas County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb toward the Coast Range. It lies 35.4 miles north of Grants Pass, OR (from Grants Pass, OR: bearing 357°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-west of Tri-City. Here, the Umpqua River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its way through rolling hills cloaked in evergreen. Sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy of Douglas fir and western hemlock, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant, quiet perfume. The landscape itself seems to possess a patient, enduring quality, the hills worn smooth by eons of rain and wind, and the river a steady, unwavering pulse through the green expanse. The history of Riddle is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they’ve worked. Originally a stop for travelers heading west, it grew around the timber industry, the rhythmic thud of axes and the whine of saws once the dominant soundtrack. While logging remains a significant part of the local economy, agriculture has also taken root, with fields of hay and pastureland dotting the hillsides, giving the impression of a place that has learned to coexist with its surroundings. The land here, fertile and generous, has always demanded respect, and the character of Riddle reflects that—a blend of hardy self-reliance and a deep, unspoken connection to the natural world that surrounds it.
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| Location | Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 42.950951°N, 123.364233°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97469 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riddle, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riddle, 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 Riddle includes coordinates 42.950951°N, 123.364233°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 97469. 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. 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.
