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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Jan 02:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

Air Stagnation Advisory January 18, 02:28pm until January 21, 04:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
  •  
    Air Stagnation Advisory January 18, 02:28pm until January 21, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Wed

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread dense freezing fog before 7am. Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Frost and
    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread dense fog between 2am and 3am. Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Frost
    and Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Frost then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light north wind.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread dense freezing fog before 7am. Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Widespread dense fog between 2am and 3am. Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.03°W (Elev. 184 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm PST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Jan 18, 2026-6pm PST Jan 24, 2026
 
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