Monthly outlook for Salem, NE: average high 71.6°, average low 54.7°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (91.5°), the coolest 17 October (37.1°).
71.6°/54.7°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
72°
65.8°
+3.4°
21 October – 30 October
71°
62°
+5°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
56.6°
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October records over 66 years
94.8°5 October 1963All-time high
13.3°27 October 1997All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Falls City (7 mi).
Mon, 1292° / 70°0
92 °
Salem, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 92°, low 70°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind18.3 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1388° / 65°0.02
88 °
Salem, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 88°, low 65°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind3.1 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Wed, 1468° / 58°0.67
68 °
Salem, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 68°, low 58°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility4.6 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 1575° / 58°0.8
75 °
Salem, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility5.1 mi
Dew point68°
Fri, 1659° / 48°0
59 °
Salem, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind15.3 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1754° / 37°0
54 °
Salem, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sun, 1861° / 41°0
61 °
Salem, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 61°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind23 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1967° / 45°0
67 °
Salem, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 67°, low 45°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.6 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2069° / 49°0
69 °
Salem, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind20.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2163° / 58°0.1
63 °
Salem, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 58°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Thu, 2278° / 58°0.01
78 °
Salem, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 78°, low 58°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.8 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 2376° / 61°0.3
76 °
Salem, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 76°, low 61°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 2477° / 60°0
77 °
Salem, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 77°, low 60°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 2574° / 56°0.07
74 °
Salem, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.8 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 2658° / 48°0
58 °
Salem, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 48°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2760° / 44°0.07
60 °
Salem, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high82° (1999)
Record low13° (1997)
Wed, 2860° / 43°0.07
60 °
Salem, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low27° (2008)
Thu, 2961° / 44°0.09
61 °
Salem, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high83° (2024)
Record low25° (1980)
Fri, 3060° / 44°0.15
60 °
Salem, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high78° (1990)
Record low24° (1993)
Sat, 3158° / 43°0.11
58 °
Salem, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (1990)
Record low21° (1993)
Sun, 0159° / 42°0.18
59 °
Salem, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high80° (1990)
Record low21° (1991)
Mon, 0256° / 41°0.1
56 °
Salem, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1964)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0357° / 41°0.09
57 °
Salem, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1978)
Record low11° (1991)
Wed, 0456° / 40°0.11
56 °
Salem, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low13° (1991)
Thu, 0556° / 39°0.06
56 °
Salem, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high76° (2015)
Record low22° (1982)
Fri, 0656° / 39°0.05
56 °
Salem, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1980)
Record low21° (1991)
Sat, 0756° / 39°0.03
56 °
Salem, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high74° (1966)
Record low9° (1991)
Sun, 0856° / 40°0.07
56 °
Salem, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (1980)
Record low10° (1991)
Mon, 0956° / 39°0.1
56 °
Salem, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low18° (2018)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Salem, NE are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Salem, NE since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.