Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest
Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 5:41 am PDT Sep 11, 2026 |  |
| Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Saturday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 64. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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