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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 06:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 1400 feet lowering to 800 feet after midnight . Low around 34. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am. Snow level 800 feet rising to 1500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1600 feet lowering to 600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 200 feet rising to 1600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 1900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 1400 feet lowering to 800 feet after midnight . Low around 34. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am. Snow level 800 feet rising to 1500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1600 feet lowering to 600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 200 feet rising to 1600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 1900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.03°W (Elev. 184 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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