Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 20 MPH
Barometer	29.48 in (998.31 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	01 Apr 02:15 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Salem OR

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Rain
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Frost
Friday
High: 58 °F
Patchy Frost
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Low around 39. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Snow level 2300 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.