Water Temperature of the Columbia River in Goldendale, WA

Current Water Temperature

71.8°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT

Temperature Locations

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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

75°F
Smoky haze
Smoky haze
62.1°F
76°F
35%
WNW 10.1 mph
21.1 mph
75°F
45.6°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1011 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
Wed
H: 89°F
L: 62°F
Smoky haze
Thu
H: 89°F
L: 62°F
Smoky haze
Fri
H: 98°F
L: 54°F
Smoky haze
Sat
H: 84°F
L: 57°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 84°F
L: 45°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 36.9 μg/m3
PM10: 38.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 93 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 5:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:28 AM - 2:58 AM
8:38 AM - 11:08 AM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
5:04 AM - 6:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 10:22AM PDT until August 1 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 10:22 AM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 5:00 AM

...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY... .Windy conditions will develop with overlapping low relative humidity values Saturday across the Columbia Basin and Eastern Wallowa County. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 693 Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * 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.


Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 8:49PM PDT until August 1 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 8:49 PM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 8:00 AM

...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY... .Windy conditions will develop with overlapping low relative humidity values Saturday across the Columbia Basin and Eastern Wallowa County. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 693 Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * 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.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
88.9°F
62.1°F
75.3°F
41%
0 in
1%
0%
17.9 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 3 - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5: 56.08 μg/m3
PM10: 58.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 5:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:28 AM - 2:58 AM
8:38 AM - 11:08 AM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
5:04 AM - 6:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
89°F
61.8°F
74.4°F
34%
0 in
1%
0%
20.4 mph
7.2


Air Quality

AQI: 3 - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5: 58.14 μg/m3
PM10: 60.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 9:17 PM
Moon Transit: 1:45 AM
Moonset: 6:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:15 AM - 3:45 AM
9:24 AM - 11:54 AM

Minor Periods

8:47 PM - 10:17 PM
6:14 AM - 7:44 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
97.8°F
53.8°F
75.3°F
32%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
8.4


Air Quality

AQI: 3 - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5: 60.44 μg/m3
PM10: 62.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:33 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moon Transit: 2:29 AM
Moonset: 7:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:59 AM - 4:29 AM
10:08 AM - 12:38 AM

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
7:23 AM - 8:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Smoky haze
84°F
57.2°F
70.7°F
47%
0 in
1%
0%
31.1 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 3 - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5: 50.74 μg/m3
PM10: 52.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 93.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:52 PM
Moon Transit: 3:12 AM
Moonset: 9:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:42 AM - 5:12 AM
10:51 AM - 1:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 PM - 10:52 PM
8:32 AM - 10:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
83.9°F
45.3°F
65.6°F
45%
0 in
1%
0%
20.8 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 34.32 μg/m3
PM10: 36.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 PM
Moon Transit: 3:55 AM
Moonset: 10:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:25 AM - 5:55 AM
3:20 PM - 5:50 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 PM - 11:10 PM
9:42 AM - 11:12 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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