Weather Machine, Public artwork in Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, United States.
The Weather Machine stands 30 feet tall, featuring a bronze column with wind scoops and a globe that displays different weather symbols.
The sculpture, installed in 1988, required $60,000 in funding and attracted 2000 people to its dedication, broadcast by Today show weatherman Willard Scott.
The sculpture presents daily weather forecasts through three distinct symbols: a sun for clear skies, a blue heron for drizzle, and a dragon for rain.
Each day at noon, the machine performs a two-minute sequence with trumpet fanfare, mist, and flashing lights to indicate the weather forecast.
The Weather Machine incorporates colored lights along its stem to display temperature and includes an air quality index indicator below its central globe.
Creator: Dick Ponzi
Made from material: bronze, stainless steel
GPS coordinates: 45.51901,-122.67933
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
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