Strong Storm for the West and Southwest; Heavy Snow for the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A strong storm will move ashore across California today accompanied by strong winds, heavy rain and heavy snow for the higher terrain. Flooding will be of great concern for Southern California into portions of Arizona through Wednesday. Several feet of snow is expected across central and southern California Mountains into the central Great Basin. Snow will impact the northern Plains into tonight. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

Lat: 44.90493°NLon: 123.00096°WElev: 207ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	N 17 MPH
Barometer	29.63 in (1003.39 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 02:35 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

Tonight

Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Frost
Low: 37 °F
Wednesday

Chance
Showers
High: 60 °F
Wednesday
Night

Showers
Likely
Low: 42 °F
Thursday

Showers and
Breezy
High: 47 °F
Thursday
Night

Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Low: 37 °F
Friday

Rain/Snow
then Showers
High: 47 °F
Friday
Night

Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Low: 35 °F
Saturday

Showers
High: 47 °F
Saturday
Night

Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Low: 33 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Showers. Snow level 2100 feet. High near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain showers before 5am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 1800 feet lowering to 1000 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 8am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 1200 feet. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 1400 feet lowering to 500 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Showers. Snow level 400 feet rising to 1600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 47.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1800 feet lowering to 1000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 800 feet rising to 1900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Snow level 2100 feet lowering to 1200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday

A chance of showers. Snow level 1100 feet rising to 2300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Snow level 1400 feet rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.