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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
72.1°
66.7°
+3.1°
19 October – 28 October
64.3°
63.1°
+0.6°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
57.1°
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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°0
88 °
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°0
86 °
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°0.01
91 °
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°0.05
65 °
Salem, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 57°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 1463° / 55°0.38
63 °
Salem, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 55°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Thu, 1566° / 53°1.19
66 °
Salem, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 66°, low 53°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind30.1 mph N
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 1655° / 45°0
55 °
Salem, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind26 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sat, 1754° / 36°0
54 °
Salem, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sun, 1865° / 43°0
65 °
Salem, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 65°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1970° / 47°0
70 °
Salem, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 70°, low 47°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2069° / 50°0.03
69 °
Salem, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2164° / 52°0.1
64 °
Salem, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2267° / 50°0
67 °
Salem, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.9 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 2355° / 41°0
55 °
Salem, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 41°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 2460° / 37°0
60 °
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°0.09
61 °
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°0.05
62 °
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°0.07
61 °
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°0.05
60 °
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°0.08
60 °
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°0.17
58 °
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°0.09
57 °
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°0.1
57 °
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°0.06
56 °
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°0.07
56 °
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°0.03
56 °
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°0.04
57 °
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°0.02
56 °
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°0.04
57 °
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.