Tangent, Oregon Weather
Tangent, 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 Tangent, Linn County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Tangent. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Tangent is published on the Corvallis Municipal Airport (KCVO) page, 15 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. 4 airfields within reach of Tangent 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 Tangent: Independence State Airport (K7S5) 37 km · Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (KSLE) 42 km · Eugene Airport (KEUG) 47 km
Conditions reported at KCVO describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tangent specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tangent.
About Tangent, Oregon
Tangent lies in a region where the land begins its slow, patient ascent toward the foothills of the Coast Range. It lies 6.6 miles south of Albany, OR (from Albany, OR: bearing 181°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-south-east of Corvallis. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant murmur of agricultural machinery, a constant hum beneath the vast Oregon sky. Fields, painted in broad strokes of emerald green and ochre, stretch out under a light that shifts from the pearly luminescence of morning to a warm, honeyed glow as the day matures. Occasional clusters of Douglas fir and cedar punctuate the rolling landscape, their dark spires a steadfast anchor against the flowing contours of the terrain, and the very texture of the soil, rich and dark, whispers of the life it nurtures. The history of Tangent is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that surrounds it, a testament to the enduring legacy of agriculture. For generations, families have cultivated these lands, coaxing forth bountiful harvests that have shaped the local economy. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life here, a quiet industry that values hard work and a deep connection to the land. While not a hub of grand monuments, Tangent possesses a distinct character, a gentle unfolding of life that finds beauty in the straightforwardness of its rural existence, a place where the quiet dignity of the earth is paramount.
Live animated radar for Tangent 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 | Tangent, Linn County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.541234°N, 123.10815°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97389 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tangent, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tangent, 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 Tangent includes coordinates 44.541234°N, 123.108150°W, situated in Linn County. ZIP code 97389. 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.
