Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast
A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 6:41 am PDT Mar 16, 2026 |  |
| Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light south wind. Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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