Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday
Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 8:41 pm PST Feb 18, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Snow level 1000 feet. Low around 34. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Snow level 900 feet rising to 1700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Widespread frost, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Snow level 1500 feet lowering to 600 feet after midnight . Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 800 feet rising to 1700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 2000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: Showers, mainly before 4pm, then rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Sunday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Monday Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Wednesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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