As of 05:15 EDT

Weather in Salem, VA

56°Current weather

Salem, Saturday, 17 October, 05:15

Overcast. Feels like 54°. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility1.8 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Salem, VA: average high 66.4°, average low 42.4°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 29 October (74.3°), the coolest 19 October (34.2°).

66.4°/42.4°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October66.7°64.4°+1.2°
27 October – 5 November65.9°62°+2.2°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal57.7°—

October records over 66 years

94.1°3 October 2019All-time high
27.3°27 October 1962All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cave Spring (5 mi).

Sun, 1864° / 40°0Clear
64 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 64°, low 40°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind6.2 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°
Mon, 1965° / 34°0Clear
65 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 65°, low 34°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Tue, 2071° / 37°0Clear
71 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 71°, low 37°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2.5 mph N
Humidity29%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Wed, 2166° / 40°0Clear
66 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2267° / 38°0Clear
67 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 67°, low 38°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 2370° / 45°0Clear
70 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 70°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2465° / 43°0Mostly clear
65 °Mostly clear

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.5 mph E
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2569° / 42°0Mostly clear
69 °Mostly clear

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 69°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.5 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2672° / 50°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 50°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2759° / 43°0Mostly clear
59 °Mostly clear

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Mostly clear. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2860° / 39°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 39°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind3.5 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2974° / 47°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Salem, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 47°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 3064° / 47°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Salem, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 3166° / 41°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 41°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 0172° / 48°0Partly cloudy
72 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0263° / 45°0.15Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low26° (2023)
Tue, 0362° / 43°0.06Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (1974)
Record low27° (2023)
Wed, 0460° / 42°0.15Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1974)
Record low27° (2006)
Thu, 0559° / 42°0.09Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1975)
Record low27° (1991)
Fri, 0660° / 42°0.07Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low27° (1967)
Sat, 0760° / 41°0.09Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
Sun, 0859° / 41°0.06Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (1975)
Record low27° (1971)
Mon, 0960° / 41°0.06Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (2023)
Record low24° (2019)
Tue, 1059° / 41°0.15Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (1975)
Record low28° (2025)
Wed, 1158° / 40°0.17Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (2006)
Record low22° (2018)
Thu, 1256° / 40°0.2Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (2003)
Record low24° (2019)
Fri, 1355° / 38°0.04Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1985)
Record low17° (2019)
Sat, 1456° / 37°0.04Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (1985)
Record low21° (2019)
Sun, 1556° / 38°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (1993)
Record low21° (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, VA 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, VA 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.