Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest
Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 11:41 pm PDT Mar 23, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 59. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy frost after 2am. Snow level 2500 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Thursday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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