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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: 2:42 am PDT May 15, 2026
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy


  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy


  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny


  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy


  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.

    Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.



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

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