As of 16:24 CDT

Weather in Salem, SD

79°Current weather

Salem, Sunday, 11 October, 16:24

Overcast. Feels like 79°. High 80°, low 57°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Salem, SD: average high 61.9°, average low 45°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (79.8°), the coolest 26 October (31.1°).

61.9°/45°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October65°59.1°+3.3°
21 October – 30 October56.8°54.8°+1.1°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal49.1°—

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).

Mon, 1276° / 51°0Clear
76 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 76°, low 51°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind3.2 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Tue, 1359° / 44°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Salem, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Wed, 1459° / 44°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Thu, 1561° / 48°0.27Light rain
61 °Light rain

Salem, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.1 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 1655° / 43°0Clear
55 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure30.74 inHg
Wind14.3 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 1757° / 40°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Salem, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind23.7 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sun, 1868° / 44°0Clear
68 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 68°, low 44°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1966° / 47°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2069° / 48°0Clear
69 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21.3 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2168° / 56°0.11Light rain
68 °Light rain

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 56°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2270° / 52°0.42Rain
70 °Rain

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 70°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 2360° / 45°0.31Rain
60 °Rain

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 60°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind22 mph N
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2443° / 37°0Overcast
43 °Overcast

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 43°, low 37°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 2553° / 32°0Clear
53 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 53°, low 32°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 2646° / 31°0Partly cloudy
46 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 46°, low 31°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind19.7 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 0946° / 31°0.13Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low12° (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, 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.