Water Temperature of the South Fork McKenzie River in Rainbow, OR

Current Water Temperature

44.6°F

Measurement Time: Monday, April 13, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Penny Creek; Horn Creek; Tipsoo Creek; Cougar Reservoir; Willamette National Forest

South Fork McKenzie River

Station Name: SO FK MCKENZIE RIVER ABV COUGAR LAKE NR RAINBOW OR
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,805 feet

Nearest Address:
Natl Forest Develop Road 19 Rd
Rainbow, OR 97413
Lane County

GPS Coordinates: 44.047067, -122.2178245

Nearby Water Temperatures

South Fork McKenzie River, Rainbow, OR (6.3 mi)
Blue River, Blue River, OR (9.8 mi)
Blue River Lake, Blue River, OR (10.2 mi)
North Fork Quartz Creek, Blue River, OR (10.6 mi)
Lookout Creek, Blue River, OR (11.4 mi)
Blue River, Blue River, OR (12 mi)
McKenzie River, Vida, OR (13.6 mi)
McKenzie River, Belknap Springs, OR (17.4 mi)
Smith River, Foster, OR (18.8 mi)
McKenzie River, Belknap Springs, OR (18.8 mi)
Smith River, Belknap Springs, OR (21.6 mi)
Middle Fork Willamette River, Oakridge, OR (24.1 mi)
McKenzie River, Clear Lake, OR (24.3 mi)
North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River, Westfir, OR (24.6 mi)
Middle Fork Willamette River, Oakridge, OR (25.1 mi)

Weather for Rainbow, Oregon

Current Weather

43.5°F
Light drizzle
Light drizzle
41.2°F
43.5°F
95%
WSW 3.6 mph
4.2 mph
41.2°F
41.9°F
0.01 in
100%
6 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 45°F
L: 40°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 42°F
L: 37°F
Heavy rain
Wed
H: 38°F
L: 31°F
Freezing fog
Thu
H: 37°F
L: 26°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 42°F
L: 28°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.15 μg/m3
PM10: 2.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 4:43 AM
Moon Transit: 10:07 AM
Moonset: 3:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:33 PM - 8:03 PM
9:37 AM - 12:07 AM

Minor Periods

3:12 PM - 4:42 PM
4:13 AM - 5:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Winter Storm Watch issued April 12 at 12:32PM PDT until April 16 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

Effective: Sun April 12, 2026, 12:32 PM
Expires: Mon April 13, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 3500 ft. Total snow accumulations between 9 to 18 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Latest guidance suggests the heaviest snow accumulations are forecast over the Cascades from Marion to Lane Counties.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.


Winter Storm Watch issued April 13 at 12:01AM PDT until April 16 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

Effective: Mon April 13, 2026, 12:01 AM
Expires: Mon April 13, 2026, 3:15 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 3500 ft. Total snow accumulations between 10 to 20 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Latest guidance suggests the heaviest snow accumulations are forecast over the Cascades from Marion to Lane Counties.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.
Monday, April 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
44.8°F
39.6°F
43.7°F
89%
0.08 in
89%
0%
4.9 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.46 μg/m3
PM10: 2.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 4:43 AM
Moon Transit: 10:07 AM
Moonset: 3:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:33 PM - 8:03 PM
9:37 AM - 12:07 AM

Minor Periods

3:12 PM - 4:42 PM
4:13 AM - 5:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
41.9°F
36.5°F
39°F
94%
0.76 in
86%
0%
10.5 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.99 μg/m3
PM10: 5.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 5:03 AM
Moon Transit: 10:52 AM
Moonset: 4:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:19 PM - 8:49 PM
10:22 AM - 12:52 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
37.8°F
31.3°F
35.5°F
94%
4.5 in
89%
19%
7.8 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.57 μg/m3
PM10: 1.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 5:23 AM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:10 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:40 PM - 7:10 PM
4:53 AM - 6:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Freezing fog
37.4°F
26.1°F
33.4°F
98%
0.34 in
70%
10%
4.7 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.8 μg/m3
PM10: 2.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 5:44 AM
Moon Transit: 12:28 AM
Moonset: 7:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 PM - 10:27 PM
11:58 AM - 2:28 PM

Minor Periods

6:58 PM - 8:28 PM
5:14 AM - 6:44 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
42.2°F
27.9°F
35.4°F
98%
0.03 in
86%
13%
3.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.23 μg/m3
PM10: 8.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 AM
Moon Transit: 1:21 PM
Moonset: 8:51 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:51 PM - 11:21 PM
12:51 AM - 3:21 PM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
5:38 AM - 7:08 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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