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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 May 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Salem IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Salem IL
 38.67°N 88.98°W (Elev. 564 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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