Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California
A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 11:41 am PDT Oct 4, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind. Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Monday: Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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