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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

40°F

4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 06:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Independence OR

Air Stagnation Advisory January 12, 07:09am until January 16, 04:00am
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Air Stagnation Advisory
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    Air Stagnation Advisory January 12, 07:09am until January 16, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Fri

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • Today

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Independence OR
 44.88°N 123.22°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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