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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.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.54 in (1000.34 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 01 Apr 05:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then rain likely. Snow level 2300 feet. Low around 40. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then rain likely. Snow level 2300 feet. Low around 40. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.05°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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