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.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 5pm.  High near 67. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Low around 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 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: 53 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 5pm. High near 67. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 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 slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.03°W (Elev. 184 ft)
8:41 am PDT Sep 12, 2026
9am PDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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