Three Day Forecast for Salem (September 16th - September 19th)

Clear skies returning on Friday

September 16, 2014, 5:26 pm

— Warm weather, partly cloudy with a slight chance of precipitation for most of the week ahead in Salem with clear skies returning on Friday.

Tonight will be clear with a low near 56 and west wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday will have a high near 81 with a 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Wind north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 56 and a 40 percent chance of showers.

Thursday will be mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and a high near 75. precipitation should amount to less than a tenth of an inch. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 56.

Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 79.

Most weather alerts are clear for Oregon as a low pressure system off the Oregon Coast that will move towards Southern Oregon bringing a chance of showers late Wednesday into Thursday to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.

High pressure is likely to build over the region towards the weekend with temperatures approaching 90 across the Willamette Valley.

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