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Depoe Bay OR

National Weather Service

Overnight
55°FCloudy
Wind S 8 mph
  • Tuesday63°F
    Partly Sunny
    Wind SW 5 to 9 mph
  • Tuesday Night55°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Wind NNW 6 to 9 mph
  • Wednesday62°F
    Mostly Sunny
    Wind N 9 to 15 mph
  • Wednesday Night53°F
    Partly Cloudy
    Wind N 6 to 15 mph
  • Thursday63°F
    Mostly Sunny
    Wind NNW 5 to 9 mph
  • Thursday Night54°F
    Mostly Clear
    Wind N 3 to 9 mph
  • Friday64°F
    Sunny
    Wind N 2 to 10 mph

Lincoln City OR

National Weather Service

Overnight
57°FCloudy
Wind S 6 mph
  • Tuesday69°F
    Partly Sunny
    Wind SW 5 to 8 mph
  • Tuesday Night55°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Wind NNW 6 mph
  • Wednesday67°F
    Mostly Sunny
    Wind N 5 to 13 mph
  • Wednesday Night53°F
    Partly Cloudy
    Wind N 5 to 13 mph
  • Thursday68°F
    Mostly Sunny
    Wind NNW 3 to 8 mph
  • Thursday Night53°F
    Mostly Clear
    Wind N 2 to 8 mph
  • Friday71°F
    Sunny
    Wind N 1 to 9 mph

Newport OR

National Weather Service

Overnight
56°FCloudy
Wind S 3 mph
  • Tuesday67°F
    Partly Sunny
    Wind SW 3 to 7 mph
  • Tuesday Night55°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Wind NNW 6 mph
  • Wednesday66°F
    Mostly Sunny
    Wind NNW 3 to 13 mph
  • Wednesday Night53°F
    Partly Cloudy
    Wind NNW 2 to 13 mph
  • Thursday67°F
    Mostly Sunny
    Wind NNW 2 to 9 mph
  • Thursday Night52°F
    Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
    Wind N 1 to 8 mph
  • Friday70°F
    Sunny
    Wind NNW 1 to 10 mph

Siletz OR

National Weather Service

Overnight
55°FAreas Of Fog
Wind SSE 1 mph
  • Tuesday71°F
    Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
    Wind WSW 1 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday Night53°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    Wind NW 3 mph
  • Wednesday71°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
    Wind NNW 1 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday Night50°F
    Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
    Wind NNW 0 to 9 mph
  • Thursday71°F
    Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
    Wind NNW 0 to 7 mph
  • Thursday Night50°F
    Mostly Clear
    Wind NNW 0 to 7 mph
  • Friday76°F
    Sunny
    Wind NNW 0 to 7 mph

Toledo OR

National Weather Service

Overnight
55°FPatchy Fog
Wind S 1 mph
  • Tuesday72°F
    Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
    Wind SW 1 to 6 mph
  • Tuesday Night54°F
    Patchy Fog
    Wind NW 0 to 3 mph
  • Wednesday72°F
    Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
    Wind NNW 0 to 9 mph
  • Wednesday Night51°F
    Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
    Wind NNW 0 to 8 mph
  • Thursday72°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
    Wind NNW 0 to 7 mph
  • Thursday Night50°F
    Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
    Wind NNW 0 to 6 mph
  • Friday77°F
    Sunny
    Wind NNW 0 to 7 mph

Waldport OR

National Weather Service

Overnight
55°FPatchy Fog
Wind S 1 mph
  • Tuesday64°F
    Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
    Wind SW 1 to 6 mph
  • Tuesday Night54°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Wind NNW 5 mph
  • Wednesday64°F
    Mostly Sunny
    Wind NNW 2 to 12 mph
  • Wednesday Night52°F
    Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    Wind NNW 0 to 10 mph
  • Thursday64°F
    Partly Sunny
    Wind NNW 0 to 8 mph
  • Thursday Night52°F
    Mostly Clear
    Wind NNW 0 to 8 mph
  • Friday67°F
    Sunny
    Wind NNW 0 to 9 mph

Yachats OR

National Weather Service

Overnight
55°FMostly Cloudy
Wind S 2 mph
  • Tuesday64°F
    Partly Sunny
    Wind SW 5 mph
  • Tuesday Night54°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Wind N 5 mph
  • Wednesday63°F
    Mostly Sunny
    Wind N 5 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday Night52°F
    Partly Cloudy
    Wind N 2 to 10 mph
  • Thursday63°F
    Partly Sunny
    Wind NNW 2 to 7 mph
  • Thursday Night52°F
    Mostly Clear
    Wind N 1 to 7 mph
  • Friday67°F
    Sunny
    Wind N 1 to 8 mph

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Family Escapes Fire at Lincoln City Arcade

The owner of Game Over Arcade and his family escaped safely after a fire broke out at the business on Northwest Highway 101 on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, prompting a temporary shutdown of the highway as firefighters battled the blaze.

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Depoe Bay OR

NOAA Depoe Bay #9435827

Next tideLow6:33 AM-0.9 ft

Today

  • Low6:33 AM-0.9 ft
  • High1:15 PM6.4 ft
  • Low6:14 PM3.4 ft

Tomorrow

  • High12:04 AM8.2 ft
  • Low7:06 AM-1.1 ft
  • High1:44 PM6.6 ft
  • Low6:52 PM3.0 ft
Heights MLLW · times local (PST/PDT) · NOAA chart

Lincoln City OR

NOAA Taft, Siletz Bay #9436101

Next tideLow7:18 AM-0.4 ft

Today

  • Low7:18 AM-0.4 ft
  • High1:39 PM5.0 ft
  • Low6:52 PM2.4 ft

Tomorrow

  • High12:17 AM6.6 ft
  • Low7:50 AM-0.5 ft
  • High2:07 PM5.2 ft
  • Low7:31 PM2.2 ft
Heights MLLW · times local (PST/PDT) · NOAA chart

Newport OR

NOAA South Beach #9435380

Next tideLow6:41 AM-0.7 ft

Today

  • Low6:41 AM-0.7 ft
  • High1:28 PM6.4 ft
  • Low6:23 PM3.4 ft

Tomorrow

  • High12:19 AM8.1 ft
  • Low7:14 AM-0.9 ft
  • High1:57 PM6.7 ft
  • Low7:02 PM3.0 ft
Heights MLLW · times local (PST/PDT) · NOAA chart

Toledo OR

NOAA Toledo #9435362

Next tideLow7:22 AM-0.6 ft

Today

  • Low7:22 AM-0.6 ft
  • High1:53 PM7.0 ft
  • Low6:56 PM3.3 ft

Tomorrow

  • High12:31 AM9.2 ft
  • Low7:54 AM-0.7 ft
  • High2:21 PM7.3 ft
  • Low7:35 PM3.0 ft
Heights MLLW · times local (PST/PDT) · NOAA chart

Waldport OR

NOAA Waldport, Alsea Bay #9434939

Next tideLow7:14 AM-0.5 ft

Today

  • Low7:14 AM-0.5 ft
  • High1:46 PM5.6 ft
  • Low6:56 PM2.9 ft

Tomorrow

  • High12:42 AM7.4 ft
  • Low7:50 AM-0.7 ft
  • High2:19 PM5.7 ft
  • Low7:39 PM2.6 ft
Heights MLLW · times local (PST/PDT) · NOAA chart

Yachats OR

NOAA Waldport, Alsea Bay #9434939

Nearest NOAA station: Waldport / Alsea Bay. Local open-coast times may differ slightly.

Next tideLow7:14 AM-0.5 ft

Today

  • Low7:14 AM-0.5 ft
  • High1:46 PM5.6 ft
  • Low6:56 PM2.9 ft

Tomorrow

  • High12:42 AM7.4 ft
  • Low7:50 AM-0.7 ft
  • High2:19 PM5.7 ft
  • Low7:39 PM2.6 ft
Heights MLLW · times local (PST/PDT) · NOAA chart

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