As of 07:41 EDT

Weather in Salem, NC

36°Current weather

Salem, Sunday, 18 October, 07:41

Clear. Feels like 36°. High 65°, low 36°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°

Monthly outlook for Salem, NC: average high 71.1°, average low 51.2°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (80.6°), the coolest 18 October (36.1°).

71.1°/51.2°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October68.8°66°+1.6°
28 October – 6 November75°63.2°+6.6°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal59.2°—

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).

Mon, 1972° / 47°0Clear
72 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 72°, low 47°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4 mph NE
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Tue, 2072° / 46°0Clear
72 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 72°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind0.4 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility4.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 2168° / 47°0Clear
68 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Thu, 2270° / 46°0Clear
70 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 70°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.3 mph E
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 2365° / 46°0Clear
65 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 65°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 2464° / 45°0Clear
64 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 2566° / 44°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2673° / 50°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 50°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind2.4 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2772° / 53°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 53°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2872° / 55°0.01Light rain
72 °Light rain

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2962° / 60°0.57Rain
62 °Rain

Salem, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 62°, low 60°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind3.6 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 3078° / 62°0Mostly clear
78 °Mostly clear

Salem, Friday, 30 October

Mostly clear. High 78°, low 62°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind3.6 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 3178° / 60°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Salem, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 60°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 0181° / 63°0Partly cloudy
81 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 81°, low 63°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 0279° / 60°0Overcast
79 °Overcast

Salem, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 79°, low 60°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0363° / 44°0.05Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low30° (2014)
Wed, 0461° / 44°0.14Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1974)
Record low28° (1966)
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)

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.