As of 09:15 CDT

Weather in Salem, KS

62°Current weather

Salem, Friday, 9 October, 09:15

Clear. Feels like 61°. High 88°, low 60°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°

Monthly outlook for Salem, KS: average high 69.2°, average low 51.6°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (90.7°), the coolest 17 October (35.5°).

69.2°/51.6°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October72.1°66.7°+3.1°
19 October – 28 October64.3°63.1°+0.6°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal57.1°—

October records over 66 years

91.9°4 October 1963All-time high
5.9°27 October 1997All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lebanon (6 mi).

Sat, 1088° / 64°0Clear
88 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 88°, low 64°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 1186° / 65°0Overcast
86 °Overcast

Salem, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 86°, low 65°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 1291° / 70°0.01Light rain
91 °Light rain

Salem, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 91°, low 70°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Tue, 1365° / 57°0.05Light rain
65 °Light rain

Salem, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 57°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 1463° / 55°0.38Light rain
63 °Light rain

Salem, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 55°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Thu, 1566° / 53°1.19Rain
66 °Rain

Salem, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 66°, low 53°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind30.1 mph N
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 1655° / 45°0Clear
55 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind26 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sat, 1754° / 36°0Clear
54 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 54°, low 36°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sun, 1865° / 43°0Clear
65 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1970° / 47°0Clear
70 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 70°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2069° / 50°0.03Light rain
69 °Light rain

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2164° / 52°0.1Light rain
64 °Light rain

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2267° / 50°0Clear
67 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.9 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 2355° / 41°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 2460° / 37°0Clear
60 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 60°, low 37°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2561° / 43°0.09Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high82° (1989)
Record low27° (2020)
Mon, 2662° / 43°0.05Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high81° (1999)
Record low19° (1997)
Tue, 2761° / 43°0.07Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high82° (1999)
Record low6° (1997)
Wed, 2860° / 43°0.05Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (2016)
Record low23° (2017)
Thu, 2960° / 42°0.08Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low19° (1997)
Fri, 3058° / 42°0.17Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high79° (1964)
Record low20° (1991)
Sat, 3157° / 40°0.09Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (2001)
Record low17° (2019)
Sun, 0157° / 40°0.1Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1990)
Record low14° (1991)
Mon, 0256° / 39°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (1964)
Record low5° (1991)
Tue, 0356° / 38°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high77° (2015)
Record low1° (1991)
Wed, 0456° / 37°0.03Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1978)
Record low-5° (1991)
Thu, 0557° / 38°0.04Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low15° (1991)
Fri, 0656° / 37°0.02Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high77° (1980)
Record low19° (1991)
Sat, 0757° / 38°0.04Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high76° (2001)
Record low8° (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, KS 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, KS 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.