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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 03:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Salem OR

Air Stagnation Advisory January 12, 03:31pm until January 16, 04:00am
Dense Fog Advisory January 12, 10:00pm until January 13, 11:00am
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Air Stagnation Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Air Stagnation Advisory January 12, 03:31pm until January 16, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Fri

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog before 11pm, then patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog before 11pm, then patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Salem OR
 44.91°N 122.89°W (Elev. 404 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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