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Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 9 Jan 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Salem IL

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 48 by 9am. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 52 °F⇓

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 48 by 9am. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem IL
 38.65°N 88.95°W (Elev. 554 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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