Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 03:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after 4pm.  High near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Washington's Birthday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 2400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)
3:41 am PST Feb 12, 2026
4am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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