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: 2:02 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Rain. High near 53. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain. Low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday: Rain. High near 55. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 7 to 9 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 before 11am. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 1500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 1100 feet rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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