Grand Ronde, OR Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Grand Ronde, Polk County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Grand Ronde?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 26 days in the Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands forecast zone and Polk County — the most common reported hazard around Grand Ronde, mostly in December and January. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (3 days) and ice storms & sleet (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	26	Feb 2025	Jan 18, 2012 · $3.0 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	3	Jan 2021	—
Ice storms & sleet	1	Feb 2025	—

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands forecast zone and Polk County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Grand Ronde get?

A normal year brings about 1.7 inches of snow to Grand Ronde, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Willamina weather station 6.9 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (1.0 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Grand Ronde?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 55 miles northeast. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Grand Ronde	View
KRTX Portland, OR	55 mi northeast	4,000 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	143 mi north	16,800 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMAX Medford, OR	212 mi south-southeast	32,200 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Grand Ronde

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 8 tornadoes within 25 miles of Grand Ronde. Most came in September and May. The strongest was an EF1 on June 13, 2013, which touched down about 23 miles east-northeast of town.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Grand Ronde's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Grand Ronde radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Grand Ronde, OR?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 55 miles northeast. KLGX (Langley Hill, WA) is 143 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Grand Ronde flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 26 days in the Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands forecast zone and Polk County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

Is TALON's radar for Grand Ronde free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Grand Ronde, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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