Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 05:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Salem OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Salem OR
 44.91°N 123.01°W (Elev. 171 ft)
4:41 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
5pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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