Meramec River near Cook Station
14 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:05 PM CDT at KVIH
Salem, MO weather
Clear and 63°17°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 8 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 69°21° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 86% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 74% | 64% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 45% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 37% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 34% | 85% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 33% | 86% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 31% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 32% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 36% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 60% | 96% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 51% | 97% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 44% | 87% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 45% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 37% | 51% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 36% | 45% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 47% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 50% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 49% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 58% | 40% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind chill values as low as 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind chill values as low as 49. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 81°27°).
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 70°21°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
- 62°17°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–81°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Current River at Montauk State Park
15 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 62 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Current River at Akers
18 mi- Level
- 0.6 ft
- Flow
- 161 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
This week 15Typical 86
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 4
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?
Salem · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1921
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Salem weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:43 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8:24–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
