Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

Lat: 44.90493°NLon: 123.00096°WElev: 207.0ft.

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 04:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Low around 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence OR
 44.86°N 123.18°W (Elev. 200 ft)
3:41 pm PDT Sep 11, 2026
4pm PDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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