Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast
Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 4:41 am PDT Mar 12, 2026 |  |
Overnight: Rain. Steady temperature around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday: Rain. Steady temperature around 48. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Thursday Night: Rain. Steady temperature around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday: Rain. High near 54. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday Night: Rain. Low around 41. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 1800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 1400 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Monday: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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