Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

light rain,mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 01 Jan 04:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Salem ORSimilar City Names

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Patchy fog before 7pm. Temperature rising to around 45 by 4am. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 44. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 46. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Rain. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Rain. Patchy fog before 7pm. Temperature rising to around 45 by 4am. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 44. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Snow level 2000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Salem ORSimilar City Names
 44.94°N 123.11°W (Elev. 502 ft)
4:41 pm PST Jan 1, 2026
4pm PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 8, 2026
 
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