Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	NNE 5 MPH
Barometer	30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	30 Dec 02:35 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Frost then
Frost and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Frost and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Patchy Frost
then Areas
Frost and
Patchy Fog
New Year's Day
High: 43 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Rain
Friday
High: 49 °F
Rain Likely
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Rain
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 46. Light north wind.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 5am. Patchy frost between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

New Year's Day

A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday

Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night

Rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.