Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 44.93°N 123.02°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Salem OR
Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR
Last Update: 7:41 pm PDT Jun 8, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear


  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear


  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear


  • Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97.



    Salem OR
     44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)

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