Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Sep 04:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Salem OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 64. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely.  Low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Salem OR
 44.95°N 123.03°W (Elev. 184 ft)
3:41 am PDT Sep 3, 2026
4am PDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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