Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Feb 07:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 40. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 40. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Washington's Birthday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 2300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Snow level 1900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Snow level 1900 feet rising to 2500 feet in the afternoon. 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)
6:41 pm PST Feb 11, 2026
7pm PST Feb 11, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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