
Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather
Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 5:41 pm PDT Sep 11, 2026 | |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 54. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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