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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 13 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 18 Feb 05:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Salem OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely. Snow level 1500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Snow level 1000 feet. Low around 32. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am. Snow level 800 feet rising to 1500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1600 feet lowering to 600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 300 feet rising to 1600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 1900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely. Snow level 1500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Snow level 1000 feet. Low around 32. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am. Snow level 800 feet rising to 1500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1600 feet lowering to 600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 300 feet rising to 1600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 1900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Salem OR
 44.91°N 123.01°W (Elev. 171 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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