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The Weather Machine is a 33-foot metal column topped with a large silver orb, installed in 1988 at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland. Each day at noon it presents a forecast by revealing a golden leaf for clear skies, a silver great blue heron for drizzle and overcast, or an open-mouthed dragon for storms.
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Weather Machine
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Site-level location · 45.5189° N, 122.6793° W
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Free, publicly accessible outdoor kinetic sculpture in Pioneer Courthouse Square (Portland's downtown square). The noon performance is the main reason to visit.
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Open public square in downtown Portland; the daily performance happens at noon.
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