Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains
Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 5:41 pm PDT Sep 8, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north northwest wind. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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