This forecast should contain all the info you need to know regarding weather conditions for Thanksgiving and the Thanksgiving weekend. Let’s start with the basics. Here’s how the next 7 days are shaping up here in the mid valley.

Salem and the Willamette Valley

Wed – Sat: Dry. Clouds, areas of fog and sunbreaks at times. Maybe a few sprinkles Friday night/Saturday morning, but nothing big or of any concern.

Sun: Cool, rainy, and breezy.

No real issues over at the coast. Very similar weather to what we will see here in the valley with the minor exceptions being slightly more rain and at times stronger breezes, but again, nothing too crazy. There are no big storms on the horizon.

The Cascades and Central Oregon

Passes stay nice and dry through Saturday.

Sunday: The only day this week that will have some travel issues. Expect several inches of snow to accumulate in the passes throughout the day Sunday as a cold front sweeps through the region. Be prepared for snowy passes if your travels take you across the mountains Sunday.

Now a quick look at how the month has played out so far.

As of the 22nd, Salem has seen 12 days with temperatures at or below freezing. We are quite literally running polar opposite of the sizzling warm temps we experienced back in October. Currently for the month we are sitting 5.5° below normal. Brrrr! Check out how the entire country is looking as of the 21st. Very chilly/cold in the west – a stark contrast to October for sure!

As far as precip goes, we had a real wet start to the month with 5 inches falling in the first seven days, but since then we’ve been mostly dry with the rain today breaking a 9 day dry streak – not bad for mid November! The rainfall today and the rain expected Sunday through next week will help Salem end the month above normal for precipitation.

Happy holidays! Be safe, stay healthy, and enjoy this festive time of year!!