Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 01 Jan 04:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Salem OR

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  Patchy fog. High near 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Patchy fog before 10pm. Temperature falling to near 41 by 11pm, then rising to around 45 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 44. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 55. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Rain. Patchy fog before 10pm. Temperature falling to near 41 by 11pm, then rising to around 45 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 44. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 55. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Snow level 2000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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 pm PST Jan 1, 2026
4pm PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 8, 2026
 
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