Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 2:41 am PDT Mar 15, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Areas of frost before 9am. Snow level 800 feet rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Friday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Friday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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