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Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Mar 01:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Snow level 1700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Snow level 1600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 1500 feet lowering to 900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely.  Snow level 800 feet rising to 1900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Snow level 1700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Snow level 1600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1500 feet lowering to 900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely. Snow level 800 feet rising to 1900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)
1:41 am PDT Mar 9, 2026
1am PDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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