Observed 8:50 AM EDT at KPKB

Lower Salem, OH weather

Foggy and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.1 mi0.2 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 11 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 40°4° · 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 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	4%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	32%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	33%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	24%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	32%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	18%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	45%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
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°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–72°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RLX) (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 Marietta Pumphouse

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.2 ft

Forecast peak 16.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Muskingum River at Beverly

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.3 ft
Flow: 2,470 cfs

Forecast peak 15.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Willow Island Lock

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.7 ft

Forecast peak 13.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Parkersburg

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 21.5 ft

Forecast peak 21.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MARIETTA WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:50 PM; Morning 7:28–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lower Salem, OH 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 Marietta Pumphouse

Muskingum River at Beverly

Ohio River at Willow Island Lock

Ohio River at Parkersburg

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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