Water Temperature of the Columbia River in Goldendale, WA

Current Water Temperature

71.4°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 6:00 PM 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

73.9°F
Smoky haze
Smoky haze
69.8°F
76.3°F
43%
WNW 7.4 mph
15.5 mph
73.9°F
49.9°F
0 in
0%
2 mi
1010 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
Thu
H: 103°F
L: 70°F
Smoky haze
Fri
H: 100°F
L: 60°F
Smoky haze
Sat
H: 94°F
L: 57°F
Smoky haze
Sun
H: 93°F
L: 52°F
Smoky haze
Mon
H: 93°F
L: 53°F

Air Quality

AQI: 4 - Unhealthy
PM2.5: 146.2 μg/m3
PM10: 150.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 302 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:16 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

2:46 PM - 4:16 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued August 5 at 11:35AM PDT until August 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Effective: Wed August 5, 2026, 11:35 AM
Expires: Wed August 5, 2026, 11:00 PM

...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN... .Breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps will likely (60-80% chance) overlap with low relative humidity and generate Red Flag conditions Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. Poor to fair overnight RH recovery is anticipated Friday night. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to 35 mph, strongest on Saturday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent, lowest Friday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Thursday, August 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
102.7°F
70.3°F
84.2°F
26%
0 in
0%
0%
18.8 mph
5.5


Air Quality

AQI: 4 - Unhealthy
PM2.5: 116.65 μg/m3
PM10: 119.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 238.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 138.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:16 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

2:46 PM - 4:16 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, August 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
99.9°F
59.6°F
79.2°F
24%
0 in
0%
0%
21.9 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 4 - Unhealthy
PM2.5: 79.16 μg/m3
PM10: 81.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 12:52 AM
Moon Transit: 8:07 AM
Moonset: 4:35 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 AM - 10:07 AM
3:52 PM - 6:22 PM

Minor Periods

4:05 PM - 5:35 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
94.3°F
57.2°F
76.2°F
32%
0 in
1%
0%
26.4 mph
7.6


Air Quality

AQI: 4 - Unhealthy
PM2.5: 68 μg/m3
PM10: 70.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 12:40 AM
Moon Transit: 9:11 AM
Moonset: 5:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:41 AM - 11:11 AM
4:56 PM - 7:26 PM

Minor Periods

5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
12:10 AM - 1:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
93°F
51.7°F
72.4°F
41%
0 in
1%
0%
19 mph
7.6


Air Quality

AQI: 4 - Unhealthy
PM2.5: 69.12 μg/m3
PM10: 71.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 1:43 AM
Moon Transit: 10:16 AM
Moonset: 6:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:01 PM - 8:31 PM
9:46 AM - 12:16 AM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
1:13 AM - 2:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, August 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
93.4°F
53.1°F
73.6°F
41%
0 in
1%
0%
19.9 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 4 - Unhealthy
PM2.5: 72.23 μg/m3
PM10: 73.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 523 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 20.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3 μg/m3
Ozone: 30.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 2:59 AM
Moon Transit: 11:19 AM
Moonset: 7:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:04 PM - 9:34 PM
10:49 AM - 1:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:56 PM - 8:26 PM
2:29 AM - 3:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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