Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SSE 8 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 02:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Independence OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 57. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Patchy frost after 1am. Snow level 2400 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 57. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy frost after 1am. Snow level 2400 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Independence OR
 44.79°N 123.2°W (Elev. 299 ft)
2:41 am PDT Mar 24, 2026
3am PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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