Forecast Details for Salem, OR

Recent Locations: Honolulu, HI Las Vegas, NV Salem, OR

This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming west.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light north wind.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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