Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	N 9 MPH
Barometer	30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	30 Mar 08:20 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Independence OR

Today
High: 55 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
then Areas
Frost
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight

Areas of frost between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain. High near 50. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain after 11pm. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday

Rain. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 66.