Salem, Oregon Weather Forecast

Marion County 44.92°N, 123.02°W Pop. 266,804

Today in Salem: clear skies with a high near 60°F and a low around 40°F. Rain chance 0%. Best chance of rain is Monday at 59%. Highs run 58 to 59°F through Thursday.

Forecast updated 1:05 AM PDT, Oct 23

Active Weather Alerts

7-Day Forecast for Salem

Today 10/23
Clear sky
60°40°
Sat 10/24
Partly cloudy
59°38°
Sun 10/25
Slight rain showers
55%
58°43°
Mon 10/26
Slight rain showers
59%
58°47°
Tue 10/27
Partly cloudy
28%
59°45°
Wed 10/28
Slight rain showers
25%
59°43°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
14%
59°41°
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Next 24 Hours

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Rain0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindWSW 2SW 2SW 2SSW 2S 3SSW 3S 3S 3S 3SSW 3SW 3W 2NNW 1N 2N 2NE 3E 2N 0W 0WNW 0NW 0N 0N 0N 0

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
2,654
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.35 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
23.61 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
51°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.61 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 21. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Salem →

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About Salem Weather

Salem sits at about 187 feet above sea level in Marion County, Oregon. About 266,804 people live in the Salem area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service PQR office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KRTX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 15 to 20°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 3 and the first fall freeze around Nov 19.