As of 16:27 CDT

Weather in Salem, SD

89°Current weather

Salem, Saturday, 10 October, 16:27

Clear. Feels like 88°. High 89°, low 64°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind18 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°

Monthly outlook for Salem, SD: average high 61.8°, average low 43.9°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (89°), the coolest 17 October (24.8°).

61.8°/43.9°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
0 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October63.1°59.4°+2°
20 October – 29 October59.7°55.6°+2.3°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal49.7°—

October records over 66 years

91.4°3 October 2025All-time high
11.7°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Canistota (10 mi).

Sun, 1182° / 64°0Overcast
82 °Overcast

Salem, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 82°, low 64°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 1276° / 57°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Salem, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 57°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind4.1 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Tue, 1360° / 50°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Tuesday, 13 October

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 50°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 1462° / 46°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Salem, Wednesday, 14 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.2 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Thu, 1562° / 50°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Salem, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 50°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.7 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 1652° / 31°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Salem, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 31°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind24.5 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 1739° / 25°0Clear
39 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 39°, low 25°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind18.2 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Sun, 1847° / 26°0Mostly clear
47 °Mostly clear

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 47°, low 26°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Mon, 1961° / 38°0Clear
61 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 61°, low 38°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2070° / 46°0Clear
70 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 70°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2168° / 50°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2253° / 45°0.02Light rain
53 °Light rain

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 45°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2350° / 37°0Clear
50 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 50°, low 37°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.5 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 2453° / 34°0Clear
53 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 53°, low 34°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 2563° / 40°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 40°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2656° / 38°0.03Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low14° (2020)
Tue, 2754° / 38°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low12° (2020)
Wed, 2853° / 37°0.03Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low21° (2017)
Thu, 2953° / 37°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2024)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 3051° / 37°0.13Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3151° / 35°0.07Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low13° (2002)
Sun, 0150° / 35°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low14° (2002)
Mon, 0250° / 34°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2005)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 34°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low4° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 32°0.01Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low-14° (1991)
Thu, 0550° / 33°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (2001)
Record low7° (1990)
Fri, 0649° / 33°0.03Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low2° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 32°0.03Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low-11° (1991)
Sun, 0848° / 32°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low0° (1991)

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, SD 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, SD 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.