Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic
Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 9:47 am PDT Sep 10, 2026 |  |
| Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 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: Rain likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm 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: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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