National Weather Service Astoria Oregon (2024)

FAQs

What is the weather like on the North Oregon coast today? ›

Oregon North Coast 7Day

Today: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

The hottest month of the year in Astoria is August, with an average high of 69°F and low of 54°F.

Never too hot or too cold, Manzanita, Oregon, has extremely favorable weather all year round.

Even though it's situated on the coast, Brookings often has the highest temperatures in the state, and that pleasant beach weather makes it attractive for RV travelers, many of whom stay for months at a time.

Living in Astoria offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Astoria there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Astoria and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Astoria are above average.

Summer is by far the best season in Astoria, Oregon. Marked by clear skies and moderate temperatures in the 60s, it's the perfect season to explore everything the coast has to offer. Rainy days are few and far between during summer, with July being the driest month of the year.

Know what represents reasonable barometer readings

Normal is 29.9; range ~29.6 - 30.2 inches Hg (752-767 mm Hg)… at SEA LEVEL! Rarely (at sea level) do readings exceed 30.4 inches Hg (773 mm Hg)… except for occasional arctic highs in January.

The most basic change in pressure is the twice daily rise and fall due to the heat from the sun. Each day, the pressure is at its lowest around 4 a.m./p.m., and at its highest around 10 a.m./p.m. The magnitude of the daily cycle is greatest near the equator, decreasing toward the poles.

What is the highest barometric pressure can go? ›

The highest sea-level air pressure ever recorded was 1083.8 mb (32.01 in. Hg) in Agata, Siberia on December 31, 1968; produced by a very cold, dense air mass. The lowest sea-level air pressure ever recorded was 870 mb (25.69 in. Hg) measured on October 12, 1979 in the eye of Typhoon Tip as it moved over Guam.

The Oregon coast climate is generally mild and cool with seasonal fluctuations throughout the year. Temperatures on the North Coast gradually ramp up from January with highs around 49°F to the warm summer months, and then decline for the remainder of the year.

Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Oregon Coast weather is known for being wet, rainy, foggy, misty, cloudy or some variation of those things for a good chunk of the year, with a few exceptions.

Klamath Falls is Oregon's “City of Sunshine” with nearly 300 sunny days each year. While most people think of Oregon as rainy, Klamath Falls is perched at 4,100 feet on the east side of the Cascade Mountain Range with a very different weather pattern than our coastal and I-5 corridor neighbors.