Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

Lat: 44.90493°NLon: 123.00096°WElev: 207.0ft.

Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 19 MPH
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	06 Jan 03:20 PM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Independence OR

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Rain and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Patchy Frost
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain. High near 47. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain, mainly before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Snow level 2500 feet lowering to 2000 feet in the afternoon . Steady temperature around 42. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then rain after 7pm. Snow level 1700 feet. Low around 35. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Rain, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 1900 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night

Patchy frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.