Vale, Oregon Weather
Vale, 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 Vale, Malheur County.
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About Vale, Oregon
Vale lies cradled in a broad valley, a place where the earth seems to exhale a dry, sun-warmed breath. It lies 35.2 miles north-west of Caldwell, ID (from Caldwell, ID: bearing 309°T), and is situated 14.0 miles west-south-west of Ontario. Sagebrush, a muted tapestry of greens and grays, carpets the rolling hills that rise to meet a sky so vast and blue it feels like a physical presence. The Malheur River, a ribbon of life in this arid expanse, carves its path through the land, its banks fringed with cottonwoods that shimmer like emeralds against the ochre soil. The air itself carries a subtle, mineral tang, a whisper of the ancient geological forces that shaped this landscape, and at dusk, the light bleeds across the horizon in hues of rose and lavender, painting the distant peaks with a fleeting, ethereal glow. The history of Vale is as deeply rooted as the hardy sagebrush that defines its character. This was a land shaped by pioneers seeking opportunity, and its economy has long been tethered to the rich soil and the industrious spirit of its people, with agriculture and ranching forming the backbone of its sustenance. The Owyhee Irrigation Project, a testament to human endeavor against the elements, brought life-giving water to this dry country, fostering a landscape of verdant fields that stand in stark contrast to the surrounding desert. Though the pace of life in Vale is measured, a quiet resilience hums beneath the surface, a legacy of those who tamed this wild terrain and built a home in its embrace.
Live animated radar for Vale and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Vale, Malheur County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43.982106°N, 117.238231°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97918 |
| Area Code | 541 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vale, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vale, 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 Vale includes coordinates 43.982106°N, 117.238231°W, situated in Malheur County. ZIP code 97918. Telephone area code: 541. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Boise).
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.
