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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NNW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 12:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 07:00pm until January 20, 10:00am
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Air Stagnation Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy dense fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light north wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy dense fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light north wind.
Sunday
Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.06°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Jan 16, 2026-6pm PST Jan 22, 2026
 
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