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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 61. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 61. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem IL
 38.65°N 88.95°W (Elev. 554 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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