Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 06:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)
6:41 pm PDT Sep 12, 2026
7pm PDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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