Columbia River at Wauna
2.8 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
Forecast peak 9.2 ft Wed 4 PM
Reading from Sat 5:36 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 3 h 31 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Portland OR
What
Sub-freezing temperatures expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold. Consider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are sensitive to cold temperatures.
Areas: North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; North Oregon Coast Range; West Central Willamette Valley; East Central Willamette Valley; Benton County Lowlands; Linn County Lowlands; Lane County Lowlands; Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties; Lane County Cascade Foothills
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Model estimate for 6:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Freeze Warning. 42°6° and overcast now.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°), high 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°).
Now 42°6°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 97% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 98% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 97% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 95% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 84% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 84% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 85% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 84% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 84% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 82% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 84% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 98% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 90% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 87% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 85% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 88% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 87% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 88% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 90% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 90% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.91 in23 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 60°, low 45°.
84% chance of rain, high 55°, low 48°, cooling off.
56% chance of rain, high 58°, low 46°, warming up.
Highs 51–58°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 9.2 ft Wed 4 PM
Reading from Sat 5:36 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.3 ft Wed 5 PM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 10.0 ft Wed 8 PM
Reading from Sat 5:51 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.0 ft Mon 6 AM
Reading from Sat 5:35 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing