West Scio, 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, soil and crop conditions for West Scio, Linn County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Scio. Tide source:
Flight conditions near West Scio. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Scio.
West Scio lies in a broad, fertile valley where the Willamette River's tributaries meander through rich farmland. It lies 12.1 miles east-north-east of Albany, OR (from Albany, OR: bearing 65°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-west of Stayton. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries the damp, earthy scent of soil freshly turned, a promise of the season's bounty. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of Douglas fir and deciduous trees, rise gently from the valley floor, their slopes softened by the persistent Oregon mist that often lends a pearly sheen to the landscape. The sky overhead, a vast canvas of shifting grays and blues, can, on clearer days, reveal the distant, snow-dusted profiles of the Cascade Mountains, a silent guardian to the east. Here, the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun's arc and the changing seasons, a quiet cadence felt in the slow, steady growth of crops and the occasional hum of a tractor. The history of West Scio is deeply entwined with the agricultural pioneers who first tamed this land, drawn by its fertile ground and the promise of a new life. For generations, the economy has been rooted in the cultivation of hazelnuts, berries, and dairy, with family farms forming the backbone of the local character. You can still see the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses, stoic witnesses to the passing decades. While not a place of grand monuments, West Scio holds its own quiet significance, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to build their lives here, fostering a close-knit community where neighborly help is as natural as the rain that nourishes the earth. The gentle curve of the local roads, following the contours of the land, seems to whisper tales of journeys taken and lives lived out against this verdant backdrop.
Live animated radar for West Scio 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 | West Scio, Linn County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.710956°N, 122.882868°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97374 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Scio, 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 West Scio includes coordinates 44.710956°N, 122.882868°W, situated in Linn County. ZIP code 97374. 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. 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.