Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	NNW 5 MPH
Barometer	30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	30 Dec 10:35 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Independence OR

Today
High: 45 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Frost
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Frost then
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Areas Frost
and Patchy
Fog
New Year's Day
High: 43 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Rain
Friday
High: 48 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of frost before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

Widespread frost, mainly after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Widespread frost, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Areas of frost before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

New Year's Day

A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Light north wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday

Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48.

Saturday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.