Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 3 MPH
Barometer	30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 07:00 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Salem OR

Today
High: 45 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Frost
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Frost then
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Patchy Frost
then Areas
Frost and
Patchy Fog
New Year's Day
High: 44 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Rain
Friday
High: 49 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. Light north wind.

Tonight

Widespread frost, mainly after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Patchy frost before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

New Year's Day

A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Light north wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday

Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.