Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains
A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 11:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026 |  |
Overnight: Showers, mainly before 4am. Snow level 2200 feet. Steady temperature around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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