Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. 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: 8:41 pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear


  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 54. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy


  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear


  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 54. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.



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

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