Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West
A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 11:41 pm PDT Apr 9, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind. Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Tuesday: A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3200 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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