River Point, Oregon Weather
River Point, 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 River Point, Clatsop County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near River Point. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for River Point is published on the Astoria Regional Airport (KAST) page, 6 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KAST describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at River Point specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for River Point.
About River Point, Oregon
River Point lies at the confluence where the Columbia River, swollen with the snowmelt of distant mountains, begins its final, broad sweep toward the Pacific. It lies 41.5 miles west of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 271°T), and is situated 3.3 miles south-south-east of Astoria. The land here is a rich, dark loam, fertile and yielding, often softened by a persistent mist that clings to the low-lying fields and the sparse, wind-bent trees. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and the briny tang of the sea, a constant reminder of the immense waterway that defines this place. Along the riverbanks, weathered pilings stand like skeletal fingers, remnants of wharves long gone, their wood bleached and softened by decades of ebb and flow. The light at dusk often filters through the clouds in broad, diffused shafts, casting a muted glow on the landscape, a quiet benediction over the land. The history of River Point is inextricably linked to the river itself, serving for generations as a vital point of passage and trade for those venturing inland or returning to the coast. Early settlers found the rich soil ideal for agriculture, and the local economy still bears the imprint of those agrarian roots, with fields of potatoes and berries stretching towards the horizon. While larger ports have since eclipsed its former glory, a quiet industriousness persists, centered around fishing and the processing of the river's bounty. The occasional creak of a commercial vessel moving downstream, or the distant cry of a seagull, are the dominant sounds that punctuate the otherwise tranquil pace of life in River Point, a place where the pulse of the river dictates the rhythm of the day.
Live animated radar for River Point 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 | River Point, Clatsop County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 46.1434°N, 123.8041°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97103 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This River Point, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for River Point, 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 River Point includes coordinates 46.143400°N, 123.804100°W, situated in Clatsop County. ZIP code 97103. 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.
