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Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 08 Mar 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Snow level 3900 feet lowering to 1600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 1600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 1800 feet lowering to 800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely.  Snow level 600 feet rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers.  Snow level 2400 feet. Low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 52. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 49. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Snow level 3900 feet lowering to 1600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 1600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1800 feet lowering to 800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely. Snow level 600 feet rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Snow level 2400 feet. Low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Salem OR
 44.94°N 123.11°W (Elev. 502 ft)
7:41 pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
8pm PDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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