Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 9:41 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light north northwest wind. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 1300 feet after midnight . Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Wednesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Wednesday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Thursday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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