Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Independence OR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light north wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light north wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, 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)
10:41 am PST Feb 25, 2026
11am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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