Severe Thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic; Heat Continuing in the Central U.S.
Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic through Friday, with damaging winds as the primary threat. Dangerous heat will continue from the South-Central U.S. to the Midwest, Ohio/Tennessee valleys, and Mid-Atlantic. Widespread Major to Extreme Heat Risk is forecast into the weekend and will confine to the South-Central U.S. by Labor Day Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 8:41 pm PDT Sep 3, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Showers, mainly before midnight. Steady temperature around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Friday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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