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Station CHAO3 - 9432780 - Charleston, OR Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station CHAO3


Conditions at CHAO3 as of
(10:36 pm PDT on 03/27/2025)
0536 GMT on 03/28/2025:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): S ( 190 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 5.1 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 14.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.66 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 51.8 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 5.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 5.8 kts
5-day plot -  Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation Network Water Level
Previous observations
TIME
(PDT)
5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 
5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in
5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F
5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F
5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F
5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu
5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-03-27 10:30 pmSSW 2.9 13.0----29.65-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 10:24 pmSSW 4.1 12.0----29.65-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 10:18 pm S 4.1 15.0----29.65-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 10:12 pmSSE 4.1 13.0----29.64-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 10:06 pm SW 5.1 12.0----29.64-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 10:00 pm SW 4.1 11.1----29.64+0.06- 51.8----
2025-03-27 09:54 pm S 4.1 14.0----29.63-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 09:48 pmSSW 4.1 8.9----29.63-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 09:42 pm S 4.1 21.0----29.64-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 09:36 pm SW 5.1 12.0----29.64-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 09:30 pmSSW 5.1 15.9----29.63-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 09:24 pm S 2.9 14.0----29.63-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 09:18 pm S 6.0 15.9----29.62-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 09:12 pmSSW 6.0 17.1----29.62-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 09:06 pm S 6.0 17.1----29.61-- 52.3----
2025-03-27 09:00 pmSSW 6.0 14.0----29.61+0.02- 52.5----
2025-03-27 08:54 pmSSW 5.1 15.9----29.61-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 08:48 pm SW 4.1 15.9----29.60-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 08:42 pmSSW 5.1 17.1----29.59-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 08:36 pm SW 2.9 15.0----29.59-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 08:30 pm SW 2.9 13.0----29.59-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 08:24 pm S 5.1 13.0----29.58-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 08:18 pmSSW 5.1 18.1----29.58-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 08:12 pm S 4.1 14.0----29.58-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 08:06 pm S 5.1 17.1----29.58-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 08:00 pmSSW 7.0 13.0----29.58-0.01- 53.2----
2025-03-27 07:54 pmSSW 4.1 13.0----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 07:48 pm SW 5.1 13.0----29.57-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 07:42 pm SW 4.1 11.1----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 07:36 pm S 5.1 12.0----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 07:30 pm S 4.1 15.0----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 07:24 pm SW 7.0 17.1----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 07:18 pm SW 5.1 14.0----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 07:12 pm SW 5.1 11.1----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 07:06 pm SW 5.1 15.0----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 07:00 pmSSW 5.1 13.0----29.58-0.01- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:54 pmSSW 6.0 13.0----29.59-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:48 pmWSW 5.1 14.0----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:42 pm SW 5.1 15.9----29.58-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:36 pm S 5.1 12.0----29.59-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:30 pmSSW 5.1 14.0----29.59-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:24 pmSSW 4.1 12.0----29.59-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:18 pm S 7.0 21.0----29.59-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:12 pm S 6.0 11.1----29.59-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:06 pmSSE 5.1 15.0----29.59-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 06:00 pm S 6.0 15.9----29.59+0.00- 53.4----
2025-03-27 05:54 pmSSW 6.0 15.0----29.59-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 05:48 pm S 5.1 20.0----29.59-- 53.4----
2025-03-27 05:42 pmSSW 4.1 12.0----29.59-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 05:36 pm S 4.1 15.0----29.59-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 05:30 pmSSW 5.1 12.0----29.59-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 05:24 pm S 5.1 12.0----29.59-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 05:18 pm S 6.0 21.0----29.59-- 53.2----
2025-03-27 05:12 pm S 4.1 11.1----29.59-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 05:06 pmSSW 6.0 13.0----29.59-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 05:00 pm S 5.1 13.0----29.59+0.01- 53.1----
2025-03-27 04:54 pm S 4.1 9.9----29.59-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 04:48 pm S 4.1 15.0----29.60-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 04:42 pm S 5.1 17.1----29.59-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 04:36 pmSSE 5.1 14.0----29.59-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 04:30 pmSSW 2.9 12.0----29.59-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 04:24 pm SE 5.1 13.0----29.60-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 04:18 pm S 5.1 18.1----29.59-- 52.5----
2025-03-27 04:12 pmSSW 6.0 14.0----29.60-- 52.3----
2025-03-27 04:06 pm S 2.9 12.0----29.59-- 52.5----
2025-03-27 04:00 pmSSW 4.1 15.9----29.59+0.02- 52.2----
2025-03-27 03:54 pmSSW 6.0 13.0----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 03:48 pm S 6.0 12.0----29.60-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 03:42 pmSSW 5.1 11.1----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 03:36 pmSSW 5.1 15.9----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 03:30 pm S 1.9 13.0----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 03:24 pmSSW 5.1 13.0----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 03:18 pmNNE 2.9 8.9----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 03:12 pm SE 4.1 8.0----29.59-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 03:06 pmWSW 1.9 9.9----29.59-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 03:00 pm SE 1.9 9.9----29.59+0.03- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:54 pm S 4.1 14.0----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 02:48 pm S 5.1 15.0----29.61-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 02:42 pmSSW 5.1 20.0----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 02:36 pmSSW 1.9 5.1----29.60-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 02:30 pm W 1.0 7.0----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 02:24 pm S 2.9 7.0----29.58-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 02:18 pm E 1.9 5.1----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:12 pm SE 2.9 6.0----29.58-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:06 pm SE 2.9 6.0----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:00 pmENE 1.9 6.0----29.58+0.01- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:54 pmNNE 1.9 7.0----29.58-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:48 pmNNE 2.9 6.0----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:42 pm S 1.9 6.0----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:36 pmSSE 2.9 8.0----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:30 pm E 2.9 7.0----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:24 pm SE 4.1 8.0----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:18 pmESE 2.9 9.9----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:12 pmESE 2.9 6.0----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:06 pmSSE 2.9 11.1----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:00 pmSSE 4.1 8.0----29.57+0.00- 52.0----
2025-03-27 12:54 pmENE 1.9 7.0----29.57-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 12:48 pmESE 1.9 7.0----29.56-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 12:42 pmESE 2.9 6.0----29.56-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 12:36 pm E 2.9 8.9----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 12:30 pm S 1.9 8.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 12:24 pm E 2.9 7.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 12:18 pm SE 1.9 8.9----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 12:12 pmESE 5.1 12.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 12:06 pmSSE 2.9 8.9----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 12:00 pmSSE 2.9 9.9----29.57+0.00- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:54 am SE 2.9 11.1----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:48 am W 1.9 9.9----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:42 amESE 1.9 7.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:36 amSSE 2.9 7.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:30 amSSE 2.9 7.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:24 am SE 1.9 8.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:18 am S 1.0 8.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:12 am SE 2.9 8.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:06 am SE 2.9 8.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 11:00 am S 1.9 5.1----29.57-0.02- 51.8----
2025-03-27 10:54 am W 2.9 11.1----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 10:48 amESE 2.9 7.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 10:42 am SE 2.9 8.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 10:36 am SE 2.9 8.9----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 10:30 amESE 4.1 11.1----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 10:24 amSSE 4.1 11.1----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 10:18 am E 1.9 7.0----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 10:12 am E 1.9 8.0----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 10:06 amESE 2.9 12.0----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 10:00 amENE 2.9 13.0----29.57-0.03- 51.6----
2025-03-27 09:54 amESE 4.1 13.0----29.58-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 09:48 amSSE 2.9 15.0----29.58-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 09:42 amSSE 4.1 8.0----29.58-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 09:36 am S 5.1 9.9----29.58-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 09:30 am E 2.9 8.0----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 09:24 amSSW 1.9 5.1----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 09:18 am SE 4.1 11.1----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 09:12 amSSE 4.1 11.1----29.57-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 09:06 amESE 1.9 8.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 09:00 amESE 2.9 7.0----29.57-0.04- 51.8----
2025-03-27 08:54 am E 1.0 7.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 08:48 am SE 1.9 6.0----29.57-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 08:42 am SE 1.9 6.0----29.58-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 08:36 amSSE 2.9 6.0----29.58-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 08:30 am E 1.9 5.1----29.59-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 08:24 am SE 1.0 6.0----29.59-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 08:18 amENE 1.0 5.1----29.59-- 52.5----
2025-03-27 08:12 am S 2.9 14.0----29.59-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 08:06 amESE 1.9 9.9----29.59-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 08:00 amSSE 2.9 8.9----29.59-0.04- 52.9----
2025-03-27 07:54 am SE 2.9 8.0----29.59-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 07:48 am N 2.9 9.9----29.59-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 07:42 amESE 4.1 8.9----29.60-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 07:36 amSSE 1.9 5.1----29.60-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 07:30 am SE 1.9 6.0----29.60-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 07:24 amSSE 2.9 8.9----29.60-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 07:18 am SE 2.9 9.9----29.60-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 07:12 amSSE 5.1 9.9----29.61-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 07:06 amESE 1.9 8.9----29.61-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 07:00 am SE 1.9 8.0----29.60-0.05- 53.1----
2025-03-27 06:54 am E 2.9 5.1----29.61-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 06:48 am SE 2.9 5.1----29.61-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 06:42 amESE 1.9 5.1----29.61-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 06:36 am E 1.0 2.9----29.61-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 06:30 amESE 1.9 4.1----29.61-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 06:24 am S 1.0 5.1----29.61-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 06:18 amESE 2.9 5.1----29.61-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 06:12 am SE 2.9 6.0----29.61-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 06:06 amESE 1.9 5.1----29.61-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 06:00 amESE 1.9 4.1----29.61-0.06- 52.5----
2025-03-27 05:54 amSSE 2.9 8.9----29.60-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 05:48 am SE 2.9 8.0----29.61-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 05:42 am SE 4.1 8.9----29.61-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 05:36 amNNE 1.9 8.0----29.61-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 05:30 amSSE 5.1 8.9----29.61-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 05:24 am S 1.9 6.0----29.61-- 53.1----
2025-03-27 05:18 amSSE 1.9 7.0----29.61-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 05:12 am SE 1.9 8.0----29.62-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 05:06 amESE 1.9 8.0----29.62-- 52.9----
2025-03-27 05:00 am SE 2.9 12.0----29.63-0.06- 52.9----
2025-03-27 04:54 amSSE 2.9 8.9----29.63-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 04:48 am SE 4.1 8.9----29.64-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 04:42 amESE 2.9 8.9----29.64-- 52.5----
2025-03-27 04:36 amSSE 4.1 8.9----29.63-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 04:30 am S 2.9 9.9----29.64-- 52.5----
2025-03-27 04:24 amSSE 2.9 9.9----29.65-- 52.5----
2025-03-27 04:18 amSSW 2.9 8.9----29.65-- 52.7----
2025-03-27 04:12 amSSE 4.1 9.9----29.65-- 52.5----
2025-03-27 04:06 am SE 2.9 7.0----29.65-- 52.5----
2025-03-27 04:00 amSSE 1.9 5.1----29.65-0.04- 52.5----
2025-03-27 03:54 am S 1.9 8.9----29.65-- 52.3----
2025-03-27 03:48 am S 4.1 12.0----29.66-- 52.3----
2025-03-27 03:42 amESE 4.1 8.9----29.66-- 52.3----
2025-03-27 03:36 amSSE 4.1 9.9----29.66-- 52.3----
2025-03-27 03:30 amESE 4.1 8.0----29.66-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 03:24 am S 1.9 8.0----29.66-- 52.3----
2025-03-27 03:18 am SE 2.9 9.9----29.67-- 52.3----
2025-03-27 03:12 am E 5.1 9.9----29.67-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 03:06 am SE 4.1 7.0----29.67-- 52.3----
2025-03-27 03:00 am SE 2.9 8.0----29.67-0.03- 52.3----
2025-03-27 02:54 amENE 1.9 5.1----29.68-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 02:48 amSSE 2.9 6.0----29.68-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 02:42 am E 1.9 5.1----29.68-- 52.2----
2025-03-27 02:36 am SE 2.9 5.1----29.69-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:30 am SE 2.9 6.0----29.69-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:24 am SE 1.9 5.1----29.69-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:18 am SE 1.9 8.0----29.69-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:12 am SE 1.9 7.0----29.70-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:06 am- 0.0 6.0----29.70-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 02:00 am S 1.0 5.1----29.69+0.00- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:54 amSSE 1.9 5.1----29.69-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 01:48 amESE 1.9 4.1----29.69-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 01:42 am- 0.0 1.9----29.69-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 01:36 amESE 1.9 5.1----29.69-- 52.0----
2025-03-27 01:30 am- 0.0 4.1----29.69-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 01:24 am SE 1.9 4.1----29.69-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 01:18 amESE 1.0 4.1----29.69-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 01:12 amESE 1.9 6.0----29.69-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 01:06 amESE 1.0 5.1----29.69-- 51.8----
2025-03-27 01:00 amESE 1.9 5.1----29.69+0.00- 51.6----
2025-03-27 12:54 am E 1.9 5.1----29.69-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 12:48 amSSE 1.9 8.0----29.70-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 12:42 am E 1.9 4.1----29.70-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 12:36 am SE 2.9 5.1----29.69-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 12:30 amESE 2.9 7.0----29.70-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 12:24 am S 1.9 6.0----29.70-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 12:18 am SE 2.9 8.9----29.70-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 12:12 am SE 4.1 8.9----29.70-- 51.6----
2025-03-27 12:06 am S 1.9 12.0----29.70-- 51.4----
2025-03-27 12:00 am S 2.9 8.9----29.70+0.02- 51.4----
2025-03-26 11:54 pm N 2.9 6.0----29.70-- 51.4----
2025-03-26 11:48 pm SE 2.9 8.9----29.69-- 51.4----
2025-03-26 11:42 pmSSW 4.1 11.1----29.70-- 51.4----
2025-03-26 11:36 pmSSE 4.1 8.0----29.71-- 51.4----
2025-03-26 11:30 pm S 5.1 15.9----29.71-- 51.4----
2025-03-26 11:24 pmWSW 2.9 7.0----29.72-- 51.6----
2025-03-26 11:18 pmSSE 4.1 7.0----29.69-- 51.6----
2025-03-26 11:12 pmESE 2.9 8.9----29.69-- 51.6----
2025-03-26 11:06 pmSSW 1.9 8.9----29.68-- 51.6----
2025-03-26 11:00 pmSSW 1.9 12.0----29.69+0.04- 51.6----
2025-03-26 10:54 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.69-- 51.6----