Weather in Salem

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:57 pm (EDT)

Now · overcast 49 °F

Feels like: 44 °F
Low / high: 35 / 53 °F
Rain: 1%
Wind: 4 mph S

→ 30.40 inHg · steady

Today in Salem: overcast, 35 °F to 53 °F, with a 1% chance of rain and a light breeze from the south (4 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 45 °F to 68 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 69 °F. Next likely rain: Wednesday 4 (18%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

53° 35°
Today
68° 45°
Thu 29
69° 48°
Fri 30
55° 39°
Sat 31
59° 34°
Sun 1
65° 42°
Mon 2
61° 46°
Tue 3
62° 45°
Wed 4
62° 47°
Thu 5
61° 49°
Fri 6
58° 45°
Sat 7
55° 39°
Sun 8
54° 36°
Mon 9
52° 38°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	35 / 53 °F	1%	8 mph NNW	1.4 ft	12:57 am · 1:08 pm	HRRR
Thu 29	Clear sky	45 / 68 °F	2%	12 mph SW	1.4 ft	1:46 am · 1:58 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Overcast	48 / 69 °F	6%	13 mph W	1.3 ft	2:40 am · 2:54 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Mainly clear	39 / 55 °F	0%	12 mph NW	1.1 ft	3:38 am · 3:54 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Clear sky	34 / 59 °F	0%	6 mph WSW	0.6 ft	3:40 am · 3:58 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Partly cloudy	42 / 65 °F	8%	7 mph WSW	0.7 ft	4:46 am · 5:07 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	46 / 61 °F	8%	9 mph ENE	0.9 ft	5:54 am · 6:17 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Overcast	45 / 62 °F	18% · 0.18 in	10 mph S	1.7 ft	6:57 am · 7:22 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Partly cloudy	47 / 62 °F	31% · 0.38 in	12 mph ESE	1.3 ft	7:54 am · 8:22 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Light drizzle	49 / 61 °F	43% · 0.87 in	14 mph SSW	3.1 ft	8:46 am · 9:16 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Rain	45 / 58 °F	36% · 0.17 in	11 mph WNW	5.4 ft	9:33 am · 10:05 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Overcast	39 / 55 °F	25% · 0.11 in	11 mph WNW	5.1 ft	10:15 am · 10:49 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Clear sky	36 / 54 °F	12%	7 mph NW	2.2 ft	10:54 am · 11:29 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	38 / 52 °F	14%	7 mph NE	2.3 ft	11:31 am	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 12:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear	Mainly clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mainly clear
Temperature	39°	36°	36°	40°	52°	53°	49°	47°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	5 NW	8 NNW	8 NNE	7 NNW	5 ENE	4 SE	5 S	6 SSW
Humidity	60%	69%	68%	73%	62%	56%	67%	68%
UV	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	52°	65°	67°	51°	56°	63°	67°
AIFS	52°	65°	66°	52°	55°	65°	69°
GFS	53°	68°	68°	54°	60°	57°	55°
ICON	54°	69°	71°	53°	60°	72°	55°
HRRR	53°	66°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	55°	68°	69°	55°	59°	65°	61°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0	0	0.02 in	0	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0.01 in	0	0	0.02 in	0
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HRRR	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	915	1228	1227	1126	721	722	1022
AIFS	8	13	12	11	7	10	12
GFS	818	1232	1530	1230	616	925	819
ICON	410	1025	1128	923	515	923	1127
HRRR	818	1325	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	712	1219	1319	1218	69	711	912
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	12%	0%	0%	1%	2%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	11%	0%	0%	27%	30%
NBM (NOAA)	1%	2%	6%	0%	0%	8%	8%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	0%	3%	0%	0%	0%	1%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +4.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.5 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F	51° / 46°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F	49° / 45°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.5 °F	A bit above +28%	A bit above +1.3 °F	47° / 44°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit above +23%	A bit above +1.3 °F	46° / 41°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.6 °F
December	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	Above +1.8 °F
January	Above +4.1 °F	A bit above +39%	Above +2.3 °F
February	Above +3.2 °F	A bit above +30%	Above +2.5 °F
March	Above +3.2 °F	A bit above +22%	Above +2.7 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Salem climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Salem is from June to September: highs of 74 °F to 83 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to August, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 6 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Salem, about 2 every 10 years. The most recent: Henri, in August 2021.

37° 20°

JanJ
40° 21°

FebF
47° 28°

MarM
57° 37°

AprA
68° 47°

MayM
77° 57°

JunJ
83° 63°

JulJ
82° 62°

AugA
74° 54°

SepS
63° 43°

OctO
52° 34°

NovN
42° 26°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	37°	20°	3.74 in	8	3.7	41°	4.3 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	40°	21°	3.19 in	7	5.1	38°	4.1 ft	–
MarchMar	47°	28°	4.41 in	9	5.4	38°	4.2 ft	–
AprilApr	57°	37°	3.96 in	9	6.2	42°	3.6 ft	–
MayMay	68°	47°	3.28 in	10	6.4	50°	2.8 ft	–
JuneJun	77°	57°	3.58 in	10	6.9	58°	2.3 ft	–
JulyJul	83°	63°	3.17 in	10	7.5	65°	2.0 ft	3
AugustAug	82°	62°	3.28 in	9	7.3	66°	2.1 ft	2
SeptemberSep	74°	54°	3.58 in	8	6.0	63°	3.0 ft	1
OctoberOct	63°	43°	4.50 in	8	4.4	56°	3.7 ft	–
NovemberNov	52°	34°	3.93 in	8	3.4	50°	3.9 ft	–
DecemberDec	42°	26°	4.26 in	9	2.9	46°	4.0 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	41°	4.3 ft	–
Feb	38°	4.1 ft	–
Mar	38°	4.2 ft	–
Apr	42°	3.6 ft	–
May	50°	2.8 ft	–
Jun	58°	2.3 ft	–
Jul	65°	2.0 ft	3
Aug	66°	2.1 ft	2
Sep	63°	3.0 ft	1
Oct	56°	3.7 ft	–
Nov	50°	3.9 ft	–
Dec	46°	4.0 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 44.88 in of rain on about 105 days and about 2,000 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now49 °Ffeels like 44 °F

Tomorrow45 / 68 °F

It's 49 °F now (feels like 44 °F). Today, 35 °F to 53 °F; tomorrow, 45 °F to 68 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 1%
Thu 29 2%
Fri 30 6%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 0%
Mon 2 8%
Tue 3 8%

Today the chance of rain reaches 1%. The next day with likely rain is Wednesday 4: 18% and 0.18 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity67%

Dew point38 °F

Humidity is 67% now and the dew point is 38 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds84%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak3low

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 3 · Sat 31: 3

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.2030.40 29.93

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.37 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 42

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Max wind
Tue 27	Mainly clear	41 / 55 °F	11 mph NNW
Mon 26	Mainly clear	41 / 68 °F	10 mph W
Sun 25	Clear sky	33 / 62 °F	7 mph WSW
Sat 24	Clear sky	32 / 56 °F	6 mph WNW
Fri 23	Clear sky	41 / 56 °F	11 mph N
Thu 22	Overcast	45 / 62 °F	12 mph N
Wed 21	Overcast	44 / 55 °F	13 mph NNE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	40 / 62 °F	0	12 mph NNE
Mon 19	Clear sky	36 / 57 °F	0	6 mph E
Sun 18	Clear sky	34 / 52 °F	0	7 mph WNW
Sat 17	Overcast	39 / 60 °F	0	13 mph NNW
Fri 16	Rain	47 / 68 °F	0.78 in	13 mph SSW
Thu 15	Partly cloudy	50 / 62 °F	0	12 mph NW
Wed 14	Light drizzle	56 / 75 °F	0.07 in	13 mph W
Tue 13	Light rain	52 / 59 °F	0.43 in	12 mph E
Mon 12	Rain	49 / 69 °F	0.44 in	10 mph NNW
Sun 11	Rain	43 / 57 °F	0.87 in	8 mph ESE
Sat 10	Overcast	47 / 62 °F	0	8 mph NW
Fri 9	Mainly clear	51 / 66 °F	0	15 mph W
Thu 8	Drizzle	54 / 71 °F	0.06 in	12 mph WSW
Wed 7	Mainly clear	40 / 63 °F	0	10 mph SW
Tue 6	Clear sky	46 / 61 °F	0	13 mph WNW
Mon 5	Overcast	53 / 69 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Sun 4	Light drizzle	49 / 62 °F	0.04 in	9 mph ENE
Sat 3	Overcast	54 / 66 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Fri 2	Light drizzle	68 / 83 °F	0.04 in	12 mph WSW
Thu 1	Overcast	58 / 74 °F	0	11 mph SW
Wed 30	Overcast	59 / 66 °F	0	6 mph SSW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	55 / 66 °F	0.01 in	10 mph NNW
Mon 28	Heavy drizzle	56 / 57 °F	0.46 in	17 mph NNE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in SalemQuestions

What's the weather like today in Salem?

Overcast, from 35 °F to 53 °F, with a light breeze from the south (4 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Salem?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 34 °F and a high of 69 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 3 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.40 inHg and steady: +0.06 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Salem?

The best time to visit Salem is from June to September: highs of 74 °F to 83 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Salem in October?

In October, Salem normally sees highs of 63 °F and lows of 43 °F, with about 8 rainy days (4.50 in for the month) and 4 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 56 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Salem?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 83 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 20 °F. The wettest is October (4.50 in) and the driest, July.

When is hurricane season in Salem?

Hurricane season: from July to August, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 6 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Salem, about 2 every 10 years. The most recent: Henri, in August 2021.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 5.5 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:57 pm (local time).

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