Tracking Late Season Winter Storms

A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy snow over the Olympics, northern Cascades and northern Rockies Friday while heavy rain may bring flooding to coastal Oregon and Washington. A winter storm will continue to push across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday and Saturday with areas of heavy snow and high winds. 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: 12:41 am PDT Mar 13, 2026
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely


  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 55. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 40. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Snow level 2300 feet lowering to 1500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 600 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain



  • Overnight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Friday: Rain. High near 55. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 40. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 2300 feet lowering to 1500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 600 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Wednesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.



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

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