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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 07:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light north wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light north wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light north wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)
Last Update:
7:41 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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