As of 20:31 EDT

Weather in Salem, VA

59°Current weather

Salem, Saturday, 10 October, 20:31

Rain. Feels like 59°. High 62°, low 55°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility1.9 mi
Dew point57°

Monthly outlook for Salem, VA: average high 63.7°, average low 46.7°. That is 1.4° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 6.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (81.9°), the coolest 19 October (31°).

63.7°/46.7°
Average high / low
−1.4°
Below normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
6.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October68.3°67.4°+0.5°
20 October – 29 October56.1°63.7°-4.2°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal61°—

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, 1171° / 55°1.63Heavy rain
71 °Heavy rain

Salem, Sunday, 11 October

Heavy rain. High 71°, low 55°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility2.7 mi
Dew point62°
Mon, 1270° / 54°0Light rain
70 °Light rain

Salem, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Tue, 1380° / 52°0Clear
80 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 80°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1482° / 62°0Clear
82 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 82°, low 62°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.4 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Thu, 1572° / 64°0.06Light rain
72 °Light rain

Salem, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 64°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 1682° / 60°0.06Light rain
82 °Light rain

Salem, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 82°, low 60°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1763° / 39°0Light rain
63 °Light rain

Salem, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 39°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 1846° / 36°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 36°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1954° / 31°0Clear
54 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 54°, low 31°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind6.1 mph N
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2055° / 33°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 33°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2158° / 34°0Clear
58 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 58°, low 34°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Thu, 2259° / 37°0Clear
59 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 59°, low 37°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2358° / 40°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 2455° / 45°0.95Rain
55 °Rain

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.3 mph E
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 2551° / 49°3.26Heavy rain
51 °Heavy rain

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Heavy rain. High 51°, low 49°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.3 mph E
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2662° / 46°0.15Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (1984)
Record low29° (2013)
Tue, 2763° / 45°0.13Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Wed, 2863° / 46°0.1Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low30° (1976)
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)

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.