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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Dec 05:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Light north wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Frost

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Light north wind.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Salem OR
 44.94°N 123.11°W (Elev. 502 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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