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Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually 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

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem IL
 38.62°N 88.95°W (Elev. 531 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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