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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 54. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 54. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am PDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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