Observed 9:55 PM CDT at KPAH

Salem, KY weather

Clear and 52°11°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 52°11°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 58°14° by 9 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	46%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	26%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	33%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	57%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	46%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	55%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	72%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	93%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	92%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	93%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	90%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	88%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	97%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	96%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	77%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	55%	65%	0
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	65%	66%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	75%	70%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	83%	31%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.49 in13 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
41°5°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 72–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ohio River at Smithland Lock and Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft
Flow: 71,300 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Golconda

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 29.9 ft

Forecast peak 29.8 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Paducah

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.9 ft
Flow: 88,300 cfs

Forecast peak 15.9 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Barkley Lake Tailwater

17 mi

Level: 304 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 75

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Smithland Lock & Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1981–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
+4°+2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Salem weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:20 PM; Morning 6:53–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:14 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Salem. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Salem, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Smithland Lock and Dam

Ohio River at Golconda

Ohio River at Paducah

Cumberland River at Barkley Lake Tailwater

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon