As of 14:40 EDT

Weather in Salem, NC

84°Current weather

Salem, Friday, 16 October, 14:40

Mostly clear. Feels like 88°. High 83°, low 60°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility4.8 mi
Dew point69°

Monthly outlook for Salem, NC: average high 70.1°, average low 49°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (83.2°), the coolest 18 October (40°).

70.1°/49°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October68.7°66.6°+1.2°
26 October – 4 November72.4°64°+4.7°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal59.8°—

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).

Sat, 1762° / 44°0.07Rain
62 °Rain

Salem, Saturday, 17 October

Rain. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.7 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Sun, 1859° / 40°0Clear
59 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 59°, low 40°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Mon, 1966° / 42°0Clear
66 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 66°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.1 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Tue, 2073° / 46°0Clear
73 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 73°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind1.1 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2170° / 46°0Clear
70 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.5 mph E
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2266° / 44°0Clear
66 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2373° / 45°0Clear
73 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 73°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2469° / 48°0Clear
69 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7 mph E
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2566° / 43°0.09Light rain
66 °Light rain

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2660° / 54°0.04Light rain
60 °Light rain

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 54°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5 mph NE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 2774° / 55°0Partly cloudy
74 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 74°, low 55°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind2.8 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2872° / 55°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.2 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2975° / 55°0Partly cloudy
75 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.8 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 3075° / 54°0Partly cloudy
75 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 54°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind1.8 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 3177° / 55°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Salem, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 55°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.5 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0165° / 47°0.12Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low32° (2023)
Mon, 0264° / 47°0.19Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low29° (2023)
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)

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.