Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather
Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 6:41 am PDT Sep 12, 2026 |  |
| Today: Showers, mainly after 5pm. High near 67. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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