Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KMDS

Salem, SD weather

Overcast and 50°10°, rain ~4–6 PM (48%).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°

Feels like: 44°7°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 1 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 50°10°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising fast · +0.11 inHg+3.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 PM (50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 1 PM
Dry break tonight 7 PM–3 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tonight from 3 AM (100%, 4.2 in105 mm)

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	67%	98%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	52%	99%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	98%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	97%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	35°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	95%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	81%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
50% chance of rain, high 62°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
91% chance of rain, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
95% chance of rain, high 50°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1520 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1438 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Vermillion River near Parker

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Vermillion River near Parker

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 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 38Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Bridgewater · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:49 PM; Morning 7:37–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:00 PM; Morning 7:25–7:37 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:30 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, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose

East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose

West Fork Vermillion River near Parker

East Fork Vermillion River near Parker

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? Poor

Moon