Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Keizer OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then rain likely.  Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Low around 40. South wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then rain likely. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Low around 40. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Keizer OR
 45.03°N 123.05°W (Elev. 105 ft)
4:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
5am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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