Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 6 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 12:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.03°W (Elev. 184 ft)
12:41 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
1pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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