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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.4 in (1029.46 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 11:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Salem OR
 44.91°N 122.98°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
11:42 pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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