Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 03:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Salem OR

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Widespread frost between 7am and 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Light north wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am.  Patchy frost before 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Light north wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 39. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Widespread frost between 7am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Light north wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Patchy frost before 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Light north wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.03°W (Elev. 184 ft)
3:45 am PST Dec 31, 2025
4am PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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