Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 11:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after 4pm.  High near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 2am.  Low around 41. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 4am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely.  Snow level 2400 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 41. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Washington's Birthday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 2400 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 1700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 1600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Snow level 1200 feet rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 1800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Rain likely. Snow level 1700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.03°W (Elev. 184 ft)
10:41 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
11pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 19, 2026
 
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