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Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Heavy Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem IL
 38.62°N 88.95°W (Elev. 531 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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