As of 05:56 EDT

Weather in Salem, VA

65°Current weather

Salem, Monday, 12 October, 05:56

Overcast. Feels like 66°. High 71°, low 56°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.8 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Salem, VA: average high 67.9°, average low 49.2°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (82.9°), the coolest 18 October (35.5°).

67.9°/49.2°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October69.8°66.7°+1.7°
22 October – 31 October64.8°63.3°+0.9°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal60.3°—

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).

Tue, 1377° / 53°0Clear
77 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 77°, low 53°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.8 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1483° / 59°0Clear
83 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 83°, low 59°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.1 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1568° / 61°0.15Light rain
68 °Light rain

Salem, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 61°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility3.0 mi
Dew point66°
Fri, 1675° / 51°0.03Light rain
75 °Light rain

Salem, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 75°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.5 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 1758° / 43°0Clear
58 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.4 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 1856° / 36°0Clear
56 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 1967° / 38°0Clear
67 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 67°, low 38°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2073° / 48°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 48°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind3.4 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2170° / 51°0Clear
70 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.4 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2261° / 50°0.01Light rain
61 °Light rain

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 50°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2372° / 47°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.2 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2467° / 48°0Clear
67 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.3 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2564° / 41°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 41°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.9 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2663° / 53°0.02Light rain
63 °Light rain

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 53°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 2761° / 53°0.02Light rain
61 °Light rain

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 53°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind3.9 mph E
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.