Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until March 14, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	S 14 MPH
Barometer	30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 12:00 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Salem OR

Flood Watch March 13, 12:16pm until March 14, 05:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch March 13, 12:16pm until March 14, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Sat
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Snow level 1400 feet rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.