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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: 12:41 pm PDT Aug 31, 2026		Print

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke


  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain. High near 66. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers


  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain




    • This Afternoon: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind.

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Wednesday: Rain. High near 66. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Thursday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.


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

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