As of 05:57 CDT

Weather in Salem, KS

54°Current weather

Salem, Tuesday, 13 October, 05:57

Clear. Feels like 53°. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NE
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Salem, KS: average high 62.1°, average low 48.6°. That is 1.1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (75.5°), the coolest 17 October (39.6°).

62.1°/48.6°
Average high / low
−1.1°
Below normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
13 October – 22 October64.3°65.7°-0.8°
23 October – 1 November58.3°60.1°-1°
2 November – 11 Novemberat normal55.6°—

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).

Wed, 1458° / 51°0.03Light rain
58 °Light rain

Salem, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 51°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Thu, 1558° / 52°0.54Heavy rain
58 °Heavy rain

Salem, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 58°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.8 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Fri, 1656° / 43°0Clear
56 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind15.4 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sat, 1761° / 40°0Clear
61 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1866° / 48°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1965° / 49°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.9 mph E
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2076° / 51°0Clear
76 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 76°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind23.3 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Wed, 2167° / 65°0.44Rain
67 °Rain

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 67°, low 65°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 2268° / 52°1.02Rain
68 °Rain

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind21.3 mph W
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 2364° / 46°0Clear
64 °Clear

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 2458° / 44°0Clear
58 °Clear

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 2549° / 45°0.2Light rain
49 °Light rain

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.5 mph E
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 2656° / 40°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 40°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2758° / 47°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2864° / 49°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 49°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.6 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 0856° / 39°0.05Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high81° (2006)
Record low6° (1991)
Mon, 0955° / 37°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low15° (2018)
Tue, 1053° / 35°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (2012)
Record low15° (2018)
Wed, 1152° / 34°0.04Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low12° (1986)

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.