Waterloo, Oregon Weather
Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, Linn County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Waterloo. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Waterloo is published on the Corvallis Municipal Airport (KCVO) page, 37 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo: Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (KSLE) 48 km · Independence State Airport (K7S5) 51 km · Eugene Airport (KEUG) 51 km
Conditions reported at KCVO describe the airfield itself. Weather 37 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waterloo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Waterloo.
About Waterloo, Oregon
Waterloo unfolds as a quiet sentinel at the confluence of the Santiam River’s gentle flow and the broader expanse of the Willamette Valley. It lies 17.0 miles south-east of Albany, OR (from Albany, OR: bearing 125°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-east of Lebanon. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of Douglas fir and a scattering of deciduous trees that blaze with ochre and crimson in autumn, cradle the small community. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby forests, mingling with the sweet perfume of ripening berries in the summer months. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, often has a soft, diffused quality, casting a mellow glow on the fields and the weathered facades of the few businesses that line its main thoroughfare. The Santiam River itself, a ribbon of cool, clear water, defines the edge of Waterloo, its banks a mosaic of smooth stones and encroaching willows, a constant, murmuring presence. The history of Waterloo is intrinsically linked to the fertile lands and the navigable waters that drew early settlers to this corner of the valley. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, with fields of berries, hazelnuts, and grass seed stretching towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. The river, once a vital artery for logging and commerce, now offers a slower, more recreational pulse, its currents inviting kayakers and anglers. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet dignity of Waterloo lies in its continuity – a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates the pace of life, and where the legacy of those who worked the land is felt in the very character of its enduring, unassuming presence.
Live animated radar for Waterloo 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 | Waterloo, Linn County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.494012°N, 122.825366°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97355 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waterloo, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waterloo, 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 Waterloo includes coordinates 44.494012°N, 122.825366°W, situated in Linn County. ZIP code 97355. 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.
