Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until March 14, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	S 13 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 02:56 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

Flood Watch March 13, 03:18pm until March 14, 05:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch March 13, 03:18pm until March 14, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Sat
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Rain
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain. High near 55. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight

Rain, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Snow level 1400 feet rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light north northeast wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.