Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

35°F

2°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 05:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Salem OR

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after 4pm.  High near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Washington's Birthday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 2400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Salem OR
 44.91°N 122.98°W (Elev. 194 ft)
5:41 am PST Feb 12, 2026
6am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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