As of 01:57 EDT

Weather in Salem, VA

57°Current weather

Salem, Tuesday, 13 October, 01:57

Clear. Feels like 57°. High 83°, low 57°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.9 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°

Monthly outlook for Salem, VA: average high 67.9°, average low 49.6°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (86.6°), the coolest 18 October (33.8°).

67.9°/49.6°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
13 October – 22 October70.1°66.4°+2°
23 October – 1 November64.2°63.1°+0.6°
2 November – 11 Novemberat normal59.8°—

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).

Wed, 1487° / 65°0Mostly clear
87 °Mostly clear

Salem, Wednesday, 14 October

Mostly clear. High 87°, low 65°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1571° / 61°0.02Light rain
71 °Light rain

Salem, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 61°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Fri, 1679° / 49°0.02Light rain
79 °Light rain

Salem, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 49°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.4 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Sat, 1753° / 39°0Clear
53 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1858° / 34°0Clear
58 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 58°, low 34°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1966° / 39°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 39°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2068° / 47°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2.7 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2170° / 53°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.3 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2266° / 48°0Clear
66 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2372° / 48°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2472° / 56°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 56°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.9 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 2565° / 58°0.09Light rain
65 °Light rain

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 58°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 2658° / 49°0.25Rain
58 °Rain

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 58°, low 49°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2756° / 41°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2861° / 47°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.4 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2962° / 44°0.11Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (2023)
Record low31° (1965)
Fri, 3062° / 43°0.11Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (2004)
Record low29° (1965)
Sat, 3163° / 46°0.08Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (1974)
Record low34° (1968)
Sun, 0163° / 46°0.09Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (1974)
Record low31° (2023)
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)

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.