Weather in Lincoln City

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:03 pm (PDT)

Now · light drizzle 55 °F

Feels like: 51 °F
Low / high: 51 / 56 °F
Rain: 68%
Wind: 9 mph WSW

→ 30.08 inHg · steady

Today in Lincoln City: heavy drizzle, 51 °F to 56 °F, with a 68% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph). Tomorrow, heavy drizzle, 45 °F to 51 °F and a 26% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 56 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

56° 51°
Today
51° 45°
Thu 29
51° 43°
Fri 30
51° 42°
Sat 31
52° 42°
Sun 1
55° 43°
Mon 2
56° 46°
Tue 3
56° 46°
Wed 4
55° 47°
Thu 5
55° 48°
Fri 6
55° 48°
Sat 7
59° 49°
Sun 8
62° 53°
Mon 9
61° 53°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Heavy drizzle	51 / 56 °F	68%	16 mph SW	7.5 ft	2:50 am · 1:52 pm	HRRR
Thu 29	Heavy drizzle	45 / 51 °F	26% · 0.52 in	10 mph S	7.2 ft	3:46 am · 2:38 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Light drizzle	43 / 51 °F	50% · 0.06 in	13 mph SSE	4.9 ft	4:47 am · 3:30 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	42 / 51 °F	34% · 0.07 in	9 mph SSE	3.7 ft	5:54 am · 4:32 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Overcast	42 / 52 °F	6%	4 mph ESE	5.4 ft	6:02 am · 4:47 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Overcast	43 / 55 °F	12%	5 mph ESE	8.1 ft	7:03 am · 6:12 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	46 / 56 °F	12%	4 mph E	7.9 ft	7:56 am · 7:36 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Overcast	46 / 56 °F	19%	4 mph SE	6.4 ft	8:39 am · 8:51 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Heavy drizzle	47 / 55 °F	26% · 0.02 in	5 mph SSE	11 ft	9:18 am · 9:56 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Drizzle	48 / 55 °F	31% · 0.15 in	6 mph SSE	14 ft	9:52 am · 10:53 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Light rain	48 / 55 °F	36% · 0.34 in	7 mph S	12 ft	10:24 am · 11:43 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Drizzle	49 / 59 °F	46% · 0.17 in	11 mph SSE	12 ft	10:56 am	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	53 / 62 °F	46% · 0.26 in	16 mph SSE	11 ft	12:30 am · 11:26 am	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	53 / 61 °F	57%	8 mph SE	13 ft	1:13 am · 11:57 am	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 11:00 am; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Heavy drizzle	Heavy drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Drizzle
Temperature	52°	53°	53°	53°	55°	56°	52°	51°
Chance of rain	60%	68%	26%	11%	13%	8%	7%	8%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	14 SSW	16 SSW	12 SW	7 SW	11 SSW	10 WSW	8 SW	8 SSW
Humidity	84%	90%	90%	87%	90%	83%	80%	85%
UV	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	54°	52°	53°	56°	53°	56°	59°
AIFS	53°	52°	52°	52°	52°	55°	57°
GFS	54°	56°	53°	53°	57°	61°	65°
ICON	53°	53°	53°	53°	55°	61°	66°
HRRR	56°	54°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	53°	51°	51°	51°	52°	55°	56°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.52 in	0.26 in	0.05 in	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.38 in	0.21 in	0.14 in	0	0	0	0
GFS	0.31 in	0.05 in	0.11 in	0.11 in	0	0	0
ICON	0.47 in	0.19 in	0.02 in	0.12 in	0.01 in	0	0
HRRR	0	0.44 in	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.23 in	0.23 in	0.06 in	0.07 in	0	0	0
Confidence	medium	medium	high	medium	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1628	917	1324	915	615	618	512
AIFS	15	9	11	9	5	8	5
GFS	1424	711	1122	1115	610	67	78
ICON	1127	819	922	511	49	613	613
HRRR	1627	1020	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	1625	811	1316	913	46	57	45
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	94%	66%	37%	19%	5%	14%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	58%	54%	58%	11%	10%	16%
NBM (NOAA)	68%	26%	50%	34%	6%	12%	12%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	2%	1%	10%	8%	0%	0%	0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.4 °F	Below −51%	Normal −0.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.2 °F	A bit above +43%	Above +1.8 °F	54° / 49°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +2.7 °F	A bit above +29%	Well above +4.0 °F	52° / 48°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	Well above +4.9 °F	51° / 47°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	Well above +5.4 °F	50° / 45°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	Above +2.0 °F
December	Above +4.0 °F	Normal	Well above +6.7 °F
January	Above +4.0 °F	A bit above +35%	Well above +7.0 °F
February	Above +3.1 °F	A bit above +24%	Well above +5.8 °F
March	Above +3.6 °F	A bit above +25%	Well above +4.9 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Lincoln City climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Lincoln City is from July to August: highs of 68 °F to 69 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

50° 39°

JanJ
53° 38°

FebF
54° 40°

MarM
57° 41°

AprA
62° 45°

MayM
64° 49°

JunJ
68° 51°

JulJ
69° 51°

AugA
67° 49°

SepS
62° 45°

OctO
55° 41°

NovN
50° 38°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	50°	39°	13.63 in	18	1.9	50°	8.9 ft
FebruaryFeb	53°	38°	8.94 in	15	3.9	50°	8.1 ft
MarchMar	54°	40°	10.46 in	16	4.2	50°	7.7 ft
AprilApr	57°	41°	6.43 in	14	5.3	51°	6.8 ft
MayMay	62°	45°	4.30 in	9	6.7	54°	5.2 ft
JuneJun	64°	49°	3.56 in	7	7.2	57°	4.6 ft
JulyJul	68°	51°	0.94 in	2	8.9	57°	4.2 ft
AugustAug	69°	51°	1.47 in	2	8.0	57°	4.0 ft
SeptemberSep	67°	49°	3.09 in	5	6.9	57°	5.2 ft
OctoberOct	62°	45°	7.67 in	12	3.7	55°	6.6 ft
NovemberNov	55°	41°	12.35 in	18	2.0	53°	8.1 ft
DecemberDec	50°	38°	14.36 in	18	1.4	51°	9.0 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	50°	8.9 ft
Feb	50°	8.1 ft
Mar	50°	7.7 ft
Apr	51°	6.8 ft
May	54°	5.2 ft
Jun	57°	4.6 ft
Jul	57°	4.2 ft
Aug	57°	4.0 ft
Sep	57°	5.2 ft
Oct	55°	6.6 ft
Nov	53°	8.1 ft
Dec	51°	9.0 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 87.20 in of rain on about 135 days and about 1,850 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now55 °Ffeels like 51 °F

Tomorrow45 / 51 °F

It's 55 °F now (feels like 51 °F). Today, 51 °F to 56 °F; tomorrow, 45 °F to 51 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 68%
Thu 29 26% 0.52 in
Fri 30 50% 0.06 in
Sat 31 34% 0.07 in
Sun 1 6%
Mon 2 12%
Tue 3 12%

Today the chance of rain reaches 68%. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 26% and 0.52 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.02 in; last 3 days, 1.09 in; last 7 days, 1.58 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity80%

Dew point49 °F

Humidity is 80% now and the dew point is 49 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now12 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (12 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now1

Today's peak2low

Thu 29: 2 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 2

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.9030.0030.10 29.88

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.14 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 39

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light rain	50 / 55 °F	0.45 in	13 mph WSW
Mon 26	Heavy drizzle	51 / 54 °F	0.70 in	16 mph SSW
Sun 25	Rain	50 / 56 °F	0.65 in	17 mph S
Sat 24	Overcast	40 / 54 °F	0	10 mph SE
Fri 23	Overcast	45 / 56 °F	0	13 mph N
Thu 22	Light drizzle	50 / 56 °F	0.02 in	16 mph N
Wed 21	Mainly clear	50 / 62 °F	0	8 mph N

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	48 / 64 °F	0	6 mph NE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	49 / 57 °F	0.01 in	8 mph ESE
Sun 18	Overcast	42 / 58 °F	0	10 mph N
Sat 17	Light drizzle	52 / 60 °F	0.07 in	13 mph N
Fri 16	Overcast	53 / 64 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Thu 15	Clear sky	53 / 75 °F	0	9 mph E
Wed 14	Overcast	51 / 62 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Tue 13	Overcast	44 / 58 °F	0	5 mph ENE
Mon 12	Overcast	44 / 56 °F	0	5 mph SSE
Sun 11	Clear sky	44 / 56 °F	0	11 mph NNE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	46 / 56 °F	0.01 in	7 mph S
Fri 9	Drizzle	51 / 56 °F	0.12 in	14 mph N
Thu 8	Overcast	51 / 60 °F	0	13 mph N
Wed 7	Clear sky	53 / 63 °F	0	10 mph N
Tue 6	Overcast	54 / 62 °F	0	11 mph N
Mon 5	Overcast	54 / 61 °F	0	11 mph N
Sun 4	Overcast	56 / 61 °F	0	9 mph N
Sat 3	Overcast	54 / 61 °F	0	6 mph N
Fri 2	Overcast	57 / 64 °F	0	6 mph N
Thu 1	Overcast	55 / 65 °F	0	10 mph N
Wed 30	Overcast	56 / 62 °F	0	11 mph N
Tue 29	Drizzle	55 / 60 °F	0.14 in	13 mph S
Mon 28	Overcast	50 / 59 °F	0	8 mph N

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Lincoln CityQuestions

What's the weather like today in Lincoln City?

Heavy drizzle, from 51 °F to 56 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph) and a 68% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Lincoln City?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 26% (0.52 in): heavy drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 42 °F and a high of 56 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 2 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.08 inHg and steady: −0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Lincoln City?

The best time to visit Lincoln City is from July to August: highs of 68 °F to 69 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Lincoln City in October?

In October, Lincoln City normally sees highs of 62 °F and lows of 45 °F, with about 12 rainy days (7.67 in for the month) and 4 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 55 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Lincoln City?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 69 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 38 °F. The wettest is December (14.36 in) and the driest, July.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 3.0 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:03 pm (local time).

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