Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

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Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 08 Mar 11:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SE Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Snow level 2600 feet lowering to 1700 feet. Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Snow level 1400 feet rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 1700 feet lowering to 900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely.  Snow level 700 feet rising to 1900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm.  Snow level 2300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Snow level 2600 feet lowering to 1700 feet. Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Snow level 1400 feet rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1700 feet lowering to 900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely. Snow level 700 feet rising to 1900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Snow level 2300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Rain before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 8am and 11am, then rain after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Salem OR
 44.8°N 122.86°W (Elev. 381 ft)
11:03 pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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