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Weather in Salem, Illinois

Current Conditions (Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 04:35 America/Chicago time)

Temperature: 41°F (5°C)
Skies: overcast
Humidity: 54%
Wind: From the W at 23 mph (37 km/h) gusting to 29 mph (47 km/h)
Pressure: 1010
Dew Point: 27°F (-3°C)

Forecast Overview

Thu Nov 21
43°F 32°F
6°C 0°C
Overcast skies.

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Fri Nov 22
50°F 37°F
10°C 3°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Sat Nov 23
52°F 36°F
11°C 2°C
More clouds than sun.

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Sun Nov 24
61°F 41°F
16°C 5°C
Chance of light rain late at night.

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Mon Nov 25
61°F 43°F
16°C 6°C
Chance of rain in the morning.

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Tue Nov 26
48°F 37°F
9°C 3°C
Overcast skies.

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Wed Nov 27
41°F 39°F
5°C 4°C
Chance of rain in the morning and in the afternoon.

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Thu Nov 28
41°F 37°F
5°C 3°C
Chance of light rain in the morning.

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Fri Nov 29
43°F 30°F
6°C -1°C
Times of sun and clouds.

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday, November 21

sunrise: 06:44 sunset: 16:38

Low around 33°F (0°C), high around 43°F (6°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 24 mph (38 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Mostly clear.	40°F (4°C)	16 mph (25 km/h)	47%	0.216%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	21 mph (33 km/h)	61%	0.215%
06:00 09:00		Mostly cloudy. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	33°F (1°C)	22 mph (35 km/h)	58%	0.214%
09:00 12:00		Mostly cloudy.	39°F (4°C)	24 mph (38 km/h)	50%	0.212%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	42°F (6°C)	23 mph (37 km/h)	49%	0.21%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	42°F (6°C)	24 mph (38 km/h)	52%	0.208%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	22 mph (36 km/h)	67%	0.207%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	18 mph (28 km/h)	72%	0.207%

Friday, November 22

sunrise: 06:45 sunset: 16:38

Low around 38°F (3°C), high around 50°F (10°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 16 mph (25 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	16 mph (25 km/h)	77%	0.207%
03:00 06:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	41°F (5°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	78%	0.206%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	42°F (5°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	76%	0.206%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	47°F (8°C)	15 mph (25 km/h)	66%	0.205%
12:00 15:00		A few passing clouds.	48°F (9°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	62%	0.203%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	42°F (6°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	78%	0.203%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	39°F (4°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	85%	0.203%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	88%	0.203%

Saturday, November 23

sunrise: 06:46 sunset: 16:37

Low around 35°F (2°C), high around 53°F (11°C).
More clouds than sun.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	37°F (3°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	90%	0.203%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	36°F (2°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	91%	0.203%
06:00 09:00		Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds.	42°F (5°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	72%	0.203%
09:00 12:00		Partly cloudy.	51°F (10°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	50%	0.201%
12:00 15:00		Partly cloudy.	52°F (11°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	46%	0.2%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	44°F (7°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	62%	0.2%
18:00 21:00		Mostly cloudy.	43°F (6°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	64%	0.2%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	42°F (6°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	66%	0.199%

Sunday, November 24

sunrise: 06:47 sunset: 16:37

Low around 42°F (5°C), high around 60°F (16°C).
Chance of light rain late at night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 13 mph (20 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	42°F (6°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	66%	0.199%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	42°F (6°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	70%	0.199%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	49°F (9°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	59%	0.199%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	56°F (14°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	53%	0.197%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	60°F (16°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	56%	0.196%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	54°F (12°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	73%	0.196%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	56°F (14°C)	13 mph (20 km/h)	72%	0.196%
21:00 00:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	56°F (13°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	83%	0.196%

Monday, November 25

sunrise: 06:48 sunset: 16:36

Low around 42°F (6°C), high around 60°F (16°C).
Chance of rain early in the morning (until 9 am). Estimated precipitation: 0.16 in (3.9375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.06 in (1.625 mm).	56°F (13°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	95%	0.211%
03:00 06:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.05 in (1.25 mm).	56°F (13°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	97%	0.224%
06:00 09:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.04 in (1 mm).	56°F (13°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	97%	0.232%
09:00 12:00		Times of sun and clouds. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	60°F (16°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	68%	0.229%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	58°F (14°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	60%	0.226%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	50°F (10°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	66%	0.224%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	46°F (8°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	71%	0.223%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	42°F (6°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	72%	0.221%

Tuesday, November 26

sunrise: 06:49 sunset: 16:36

Low around 38°F (3°C), high around 49°F (9°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	40°F (5°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	65%	0.22%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	39°F (4°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	65%	0.219%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	55%	0.218%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	41%	0.216%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	40%	0.213%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	45°F (7°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	48%	0.212%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	44°F (6°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	54%	0.211%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	42°F (5°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	73%	0.211%

Wednesday, November 27

sunrise: 06:50 sunset: 16:36

Low around 39°F (4°C), high around 42°F (5°C).
Chance of rain in the morning and early afternoon (between 9 am and 3 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.12 in (3 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 10 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	40°F (5°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	85%	0.21%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	40°F (5°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	86%	0.21%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	86%	0.209%
09:00 12:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.04 in (1.0625 mm).	41°F (5°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	91%	0.216%
12:00 15:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.06 in (1.5625 mm).	41°F (5°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	91%	0.229%
15:00 18:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.3125 mm).	40°F (4°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	93%	0.23%
18:00 21:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	40°F (4°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	90%	0.229%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	39°F (4°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	85%	0.227%

Thursday, November 28

sunrise: 06:51 sunset: 16:35

Low around 37°F (3°C), high around 40°F (5°C).
Chance of light rain all morning (between 3 am and 12 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.01 in (0.375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	96%	0.226%
03:00 06:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	38°F (3°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	93%	0.225%
06:00 09:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	38°F (3°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	87%	0.224%
09:00 12:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	40°F (5°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	74%	0.224%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	40°F (4°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	73%	0.222%
15:00 18:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	39°F (4°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	74%	0.221%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	38°F (4°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	68%	0.22%
21:00 00:00		Mostly cloudy.	37°F (3°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	71%	0.219%

Friday, November 29

sunrise: 06:52 sunset: 16:35

Low around 30°F (-1°C), high around 43°F (6°C).
Times of sun and clouds.
Wind: 13 mph (20 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	37°F (3°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	66%	0.218%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	32°F (0°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	76%	0.217%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	36°F (2°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	64%	0.216%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	42°F (5°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	49%	0.214%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	42°F (6°C)	13 mph (20 km/h)	49%	0.212%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	35°F (2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	67%	0.211%
18:00 21:00		Considerable cloudiness.	31°F (-0°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	66%	0.211%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	61%	0.211%

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Weather Station: Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (latitude 38-38-34N, longitude 088-57-51W)

Local Time:

Salem is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.

The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -6:00 hours.

Salem will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.