Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Sep 05:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Independence OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Labor Day
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Independence OR
 44.92°N 123.2°W (Elev. 200 ft)
5:41 am PDT Sep 4, 2026
5am PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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