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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 09:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Independence OR

Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 07:00pm until January 20, 10:00am
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Air Stagnation Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy dense fog before 10am. Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Light north wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog. Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Light north wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog. Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Areas of fog. Areas of frost. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Independence OR
 44.79°N 123.2°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
9:11 am PST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PST Jan 17, 2026-6pm PST Jan 23, 2026
 
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