Observed 5:00 PM EDT at KCEU

Salem, SC weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 68°20° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	1%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	5%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	7%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	9%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	12%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
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
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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
63°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (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

Seneca River at Jocassee Dam

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 83.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Seneca River at Keowee Dam

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 96.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattooga River at Burrells Ford

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Twelve mile creek near Liberty

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 56

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Pickens · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:01 PM; Morning 7:29–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:11 PM–7:20 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Salem. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Salem, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Seneca River at Jocassee Dam

Seneca River at Keowee Dam

Chattooga River at Burrells Ford

Twelve mile creek near Liberty

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