As of 07:19 EDT

Weather in Salem, VA

36°Current weather

Salem, Sunday, 18 October, 07:19

Clear. Feels like 33°. High 64°, low 36°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind3.4 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°

Monthly outlook for Salem, VA: average high 68.7°, average low 47.5°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 2 November (79°), the coolest 22 October (35.6°).

68.7°/47.5°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October66.1°64.3°+1°
28 October – 6 November73.1°61.6°+6.4°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal57.3°—

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).

Mon, 1969° / 41°0Clear
69 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 69°, low 41°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.6 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Tue, 2070° / 37°0Clear
70 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 70°, low 37°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2.6 mph N
Humidity29%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Wed, 2164° / 41°0Clear
64 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 64°, low 41°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Thu, 2266° / 36°0Clear
66 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 66°, low 36°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NW
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 2360° / 38°0Clear
60 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.1 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2461° / 44°0Partly cloudy
61 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2567° / 43°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind3.4 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 2668° / 50°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2772° / 48°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.7 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2868° / 56°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 56°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2962° / 55°0.7Rain
62 °Rain

Salem, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 62°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SW
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 3075° / 59°0Light rain
75 °Light rain

Salem, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 75°, low 59°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind5.6 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 3176° / 59°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Salem, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 59°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.4 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 0179° / 60°0Clear
79 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 79°, low 60°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.8 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 0279° / 59°0Partly cloudy
79 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Monday, 2 November

Partly cloudy. High 79°, low 59°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 1655° / 38°0.11Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
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, 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.