Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 10:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Salem OR

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Salem OR
 44.9°N 123.04°W (Elev. 367 ft)
9:42 am PDT May 14, 2026
10am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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