Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 07:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Areas of frost between 8pm and 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  High near 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Temperature rising to around 46 by 4am. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Areas of frost between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Temperature rising to around 46 by 4am. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.06°W (Elev. 200 ft)
7:41 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
7pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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