Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SSE 8 MPH
Barometer	29.63 in (1003.39 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	01 Apr 07:20 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

Today
High: 53 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Rain
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Frost
Friday
High: 61 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely. Snow level 2300 feet. Low around 40. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.