Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 9am.  High near 57. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Areas of frost after 3am. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 9am. High near 57. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Areas of frost after 3am. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.05°W (Elev. 200 ft)
2:02 pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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