Water Temperature of the Columbia River in Goldendale, WA

Current Water Temperature

45.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT

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Local Points of Interest

Lake Celilo; John Day Dam; Cliffs Park; Rufus, OR

Columbia River

Station Name: COLUMBIA RIVER, RIGHT BANK, NEAR CLIFFS, WA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 154 feet

Nearest Address:
146–174 John Day Dam Rd
Goldendale, WA 98620
Klickitat County

GPS Coordinates: 45.7134579, -120.710893

Nearby Water Temperatures

Deschutes River, Biggs Junction, OR (11.3 mi)
Columbia River, The Dalles, OR (24.2 mi)
Yakima River, Sunnyside, WA (49.4 mi)
Yakima River, Prosser, WA (57 mi)
Yakima River, Wapato, WA (57.9 mi)
Bull Run River, Brightwood, OR (58.3 mi)
Eagle Creek, Bonneville, OR (58.6 mi)
Willow Creek, Heppner, OR (61.5 mi)
Willow Lake, Heppner, OR (62.2 mi)
Columbia River, Dodson, OR (64.5 mi)
Bull Run River, Corbett, OR (64.6 mi)
Fir Creek, Brightwood, OR (65.6 mi)
North Fork Bull Run River, Corbett, OR (65.8 mi)
South Fork Bull Run River, Marmot, OR (70.1 mi)
Deschutes River, Madras, OR (73 mi)

Weather for Goldendale, Washington

Current Weather

71.1°F
Sunny
Sunny
71.1°F
73.8°F
28%
W 11.4 mph
13.1 mph
73.6°F
39.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
3.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 76°F
L: 51°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 68°F
L: 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 67°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 54°F
L: 38°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 57°F
L: 29°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.75 μg/m3
PM10: 7.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 AM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 7:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:27 AM - 2:57 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
6:26 AM - 7:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Hydrologic Outlook issued March 17 at 1:50PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 1:50 PM
Expires: Wed March 18, 2026, 7:00 PM

ESFPDT Moderate to heavy rain is expected this week along the Washington Cascade crest. With temperatures remaining above freezing at night and warming into the 40s during the day, increased snowmelt is expected as well. The rain and snow melt will increase water levels in rivers and streams flowing off the Cascades. The Naches River at Naches is expected to remain above action stage for the next few days then rise just above minor flood stage on Friday night and Saturday. The Naches River at Cliffdell, the Yakima River at Easton and the Yakima River at Umtanum are forecast to rise above action stage Wednesday or Wednesday night and remain there through at least Friday night but are not expected to reach minor flood stage. Please monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather Service for additional information.


Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.6°F
51.1°F
61.8°F
39%
0 in
0%
0%
11.4 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.94 μg/m3
PM10: 5.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 AM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 7:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:27 AM - 2:57 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
6:26 AM - 7:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
67.8°F
40.8°F
56.2°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.53 μg/m3
PM10: 5.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 7:14 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:32 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:02 PM - 9:32 PM
6:44 AM - 8:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
66.9°F
51.4°F
56.8°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
17.9 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.67 μg/m3
PM10: 3.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 7:27 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 2:34 PM
Moonset: 9:52 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:04 PM - 4:34 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 PM - 10:52 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
54.3°F
38°F
48.6°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
22.4 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.97 μg/m3
PM10: 3.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.9 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 7:58 AM
Moon Transit: 3:27 PM
Moonset: 11:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:57 PM - 5:27 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:28 AM - 8:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
56.8°F
29.2°F
42.2°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
6.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.03 μg/m3
PM10: 5.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.1 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 AM
Moon Transit: 4:24 PM
Moonset: 12:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:54 PM - 6:24 PM

Minor Periods

7:57 AM - 9:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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