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Spray is a place where the earth exhales a quiet, dusty scent under an enormous sky. It lies 78.2 miles east-north-east of Redmond, OR (from Redmond, OR: bearing 60°T), and is situated 23.5 miles east-south-east of Fossil. The Ochoco Mountains rise in rugged, scrub-covered slopes to the south, their tawny flanks catching the sun in a way that makes the very air seem to shimmer. To the north, the land falls away in a series of broad, sweeping benches, punctuated by juniper and the tenacious grip of sagebrush, a landscape sculpted by wind and the long, slow passage of seasons. The John Day River, a ribbon of silver and green, threads its way through this vast country, its banks a testament to the enduring power of water in an arid land, and the light here, especially at dawn and dusk, possesses a clarity that makes distant mesas appear close enough to touch. The history of Spray is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed a life from this challenging terrain. Ranching has long been the lifeblood of this region, the vast ranches stretching across the rolling hills and arid plains, their cattle a familiar sight against the golden grasses. The economy here is tied to the land, to the cycles of growth and harvest, to the quiet industry of raising livestock and the hardy resilience of its people. While not a hub of bustling commerce, Spray possesses a distinct character, a sense of self-reliance born of its isolation and the sheer, unadorned beauty of its surroundings, a place where time seems to move at the pace of the sun arcing across the immense Oregon sky.
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| Location | Spray, Wheeler County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.834306°N, 119.794449°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97874 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spray, 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 Spray includes coordinates 44.834306°N, 119.794449°W, situated in Wheeler County. ZIP code 97874. 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.