Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier
A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Salem OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 2:01 am PDT Apr 1, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 53. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely. Snow level 2600 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Low around 40. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. | |
| Salem OR 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft) | |
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