As of 08:20 EDT

Weather in Salem, NC

41°Current weather

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October, 08:20

Partly cloudy. Feels like 41°. High 75°, low 41°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind2 mph SW
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°

Monthly outlook for Salem, NC: average high 64°, average low 43.8°. That is 0.4° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (74.8°), the coolest 29 October (37.7°).

64°/43.8°
Average high / low
−0.4°
Below normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October66.8°65.6°+0.7°
30 October – 8 November59.4°62.5°-1.8°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal58.4°—

October records over 66 years

93.2°3 October 2019All-time high
28.4°29 October 1976All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Drexel (6 mi).

Wed, 2173° / 41°0Clear
73 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 73°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind1.6 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 2271° / 44°0Clear
71 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 71°, low 44°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind1.1 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 2364° / 45°0Clear
64 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Sat, 2459° / 42°0Clear
59 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 59°, low 42°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2564° / 41°0Clear
64 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 64°, low 41°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2669° / 45°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 45°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2773° / 48°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2860° / 44°0Light rain
60 °Light rain

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2960° / 38°0Clear
60 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 3062° / 42°0.01Light rain
62 °Light rain

Salem, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 3165° / 47°0Light rain
65 °Light rain

Salem, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.6 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 0170° / 49°0Mostly clear
70 °Mostly clear

Salem, Sunday, 1 November

Mostly clear. High 70°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 0255° / 47°0.59Rain
55 °Rain

Salem, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 55°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 0349° / 46°0.32Rain
49 °Rain

Salem, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 49°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 0455° / 43°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Salem, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0560° / 44°0.12Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1975)
Record low30° (1991)
Fri, 0662° / 43°0.09Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
Sat, 0762° / 43°0.09Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
Sun, 0861° / 42°0.06Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (2023)
Record low28° (1967)
Mon, 0961° / 42°0.09Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high81° (2023)
Record low26° (2019)
Tue, 1061° / 43°0.14Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high74° (2021)
Record low29° (2025)
Wed, 1159° / 41°0.17Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low25° (2018)
Thu, 1258° / 41°0.17Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low28° (1973)
Fri, 1358° / 39°0.03Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (1985)
Record low17° (2019)
Sat, 1457° / 38°0.05Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low24° (1986)
Sun, 1557° / 39°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (1993)
Record low23° (1969)
Mon, 1658° / 39°0.12Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low25° (1969)
Tue, 1757° / 39°0.08Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1985)
Record low27° (1997)
Wed, 1858° / 39°0.07Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low26° (2014)

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, NC 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, NC 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.