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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.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then rain likely. Snow level 2300 feet. Low around 39. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then rain likely. Snow level 2300 feet. Low around 39. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.03°W (Elev. 184 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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