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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Salem IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem IL
 38.65°N 88.95°W (Elev. 554 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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