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

Current Water Temperature

53.1°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 2:15 AM PDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Cougar Creek; Cougar Falls; Cougar Reservoir; Willamette National Forest

South Fork McKenzie River

Station Name: SOUTH FORK MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR RAINBOW, OR
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,447 feet

Nearest Address:
Natl Forest Develop Road 19 Rd
Rainbow, OR 97488
Lane County

GPS Coordinates: 44.13595817, -122.248391

Nearby Water Temperatures

Blue River Lake, Blue River, OR (4.6 mi)
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North Fork Quartz Creek, Blue River, OR (4.7 mi)
Lookout Creek, Blue River, OR (5.1 mi)
Blue River, Blue River, OR (5.7 mi)
South Fork McKenzie River, Rainbow, OR (6.3 mi)
McKenzie River, Vida, OR (11 mi)
McKenzie River, Belknap Springs, OR (13.4 mi)
Smith River, Foster, OR (14.5 mi)
McKenzie River, Belknap Springs, OR (14.8 mi)
Smith River, Belknap Springs, OR (17 mi)
McKenzie River, Clear Lake, OR (20 mi)
South Santiam River, Cascadia, OR (21.6 mi)
Middle Santiam River, Foster, OR (26.2 mi)
McKenzie River, Walterville, OR (26.3 mi)

Weather for Rainbow, Oregon

Current Weather

54°F
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
81%
WSW 3 mph
48°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny
Today
70°F - Partly Sunny
Chance Light Rain
Tonight
49°F - Chance Light Rain
Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
61°F - Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms then Rain
Wednesday Night
45°F - Showers And Thunderstorms then Rain
Light Rain
Thursday
59°F - Light Rain
Light Rain
Thursday Night
43°F - Light Rain
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
63°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Light Rain
Friday Night
43°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Saturday
69°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Saturday Night
45°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Sunday
70°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Sunday Night
46°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Labor Day
71°F - Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
47°F - Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 9:32 PM
Moon Transit: 4:18 AM
Moonset: 11:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
11:47 AM - 2:17 PM

Minor Periods

9:02 PM - 10:32 PM
11:17 AM - 12:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 9:32 PM
Moon Transit: 4:18 AM
Moonset: 11:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
11:47 AM - 2:17 PM

Minor Periods

9:02 PM - 10:32 PM
11:17 AM - 12:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 9:32 PM
Moon Transit: 4:18 AM
Moonset: 11:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
11:47 AM - 2:17 PM

Minor Periods

9:02 PM - 10:32 PM
11:17 AM - 12:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 10:06 PM
Moon Transit: 5:11 AM
Moonset: 1:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
12:40 AM - 3:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:36 PM - 11:06 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 10:06 PM
Moon Transit: 5:11 AM
Moonset: 1:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
12:40 AM - 3:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:36 PM - 11:06 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 PM
Moon Transit: 6:07 AM
Moonset: 2:22 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:37 AM - 8:07 AM
1:39 PM - 4:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:20 PM - 11:50 PM
1:52 PM - 3:22 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 PM
Moon Transit: 6:07 AM
Moonset: 2:22 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:37 AM - 8:07 AM
1:39 PM - 4:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:20 PM - 11:50 PM
1:52 PM - 3:22 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 11:46 PM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:33 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:03 PM - 4:33 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 11:46 PM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:33 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:03 PM - 4:33 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 12:46 AM
Moon Transit: 8:11 AM
Moonset: 4:34 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:41 AM - 10:11 AM
3:43 PM - 6:13 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 12:46 AM
Moon Transit: 8:11 AM
Moonset: 4:34 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:41 AM - 10:11 AM
3:43 PM - 6:13 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 9:14 AM
Moonset: 5:22 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:44 AM - 11:14 AM
4:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Minor Periods

4:52 PM - 6:22 PM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 9:14 AM
Moonset: 5:22 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:44 AM - 11:14 AM
4:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Minor Periods

4:52 PM - 6:22 PM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 2:14 AM
Moon Transit: 10:13 AM
Moonset: 5:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:44 PM - 8:14 PM
9:43 AM - 12:13 AM

Minor Periods

5:29 PM - 6:59 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 2:14 AM
Moon Transit: 10:13 AM
Moonset: 5:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:44 PM - 8:14 PM
9:43 AM - 12:13 AM

Minor Periods

5:29 PM - 6:59 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 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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