Tangent, OR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory - Flood Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Rain 58°F
Feels Like 58°F  
Humidity 98% Dew Point 58°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.5 mi. ENE of central Tangent
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Thunderstorms, Low 42F
100%
 
42
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Thunderstorms, High 49F, Low 41F
40%
49
41
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 57F, Low 45F
100%
57
45
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 49F, Low 38F
100%
49
38
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Rain, High 47F, Low 36F
50%
47
36
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain Likely, High 49F, Low 41F
50%
49
41
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Rain Likely, High 50F, Low 39F
50%
50
39

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 47°F to 57°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 34°F.

This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Tangent, OR 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Thunderstorms

Night: Rain, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 42. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 24 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 41. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Dec 20

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Rain

Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday Dec 22

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.


About Tangent, OR

Tangent is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census. Tangent was the site of a railway station on the Southern Pacific line south of Albany. Its name referred to a straight stretch of the line with no curves for more than 20 miles (32 km). The federal government established a post office in Tangent on September 17, 1872.

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