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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 44.93°N 123.02°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Salem OR
Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR
Last Update: 6:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026		Print

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain


  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain


  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely


    • Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    Monday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Wednesday: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.


    Salem OR
     44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)

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