Salem, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (01970)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 71°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 71°F
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This Date in Weather History
1871 - Prolonged drought and dessicating winds led to the great Chicago fire, the Peshtigo horror, and the Michigan fire holocaust. Fire destroyed more than seventeen thousand buildings killing more than 200 persons in the city of Chicago, while a fire consumed the town of Peshtigo WI killing more than 1100 persons. In Wisconsin, a million acres of land were burned, and in Michigan, 2.5 million acres were burned killing 200 persons. "Tornadoes of fire" generated by intense heat caused houses to explode in fire, and burned to death scores of persons seeking refuge in open fields.
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Salem 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Cloudy with Heavy Rain and Isolated Thunderstorms with a high near 68°F. Winds from the SSW at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 44°F. Winds from the NNW at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Thursday Oct 9
Day: Sunny with a high near 58°F. Winds from the NNW at 13 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 38°F. Winds from the NNW at 8 mph
Friday Oct 10
Day: Sunny with a high near 62°F. Winds from the NNW at 5 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 45°F. Winds from the SW at 7 mph
Saturday Oct 11
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 65°F. Winds from the WSW at 6 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 49°F. Winds from the SSW at 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Sunday Oct 12
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 62°F. Winds from the NNE at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a low near 51°F. Winds from the NE at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Monday Oct 13
Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 61°F. Winds from the NE at 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a low near 50°F. Winds from the NE at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Tuesday Oct 14
Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 61°F. Winds from the NNE at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a low near 52°F. Winds from the NNE at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Wednesday Oct 15
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 62°F. Winds from the N at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 52°F. Winds from the NNE at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Thursday Oct 16
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 63°F. Winds from the NNW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 53°F. Winds from the NW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Friday Oct 17
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 62°F. Winds from the WNW at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 53°F. Winds from the W at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:49 AM
Sunset 6:14 PM
Last Light 6:42 PM
Moonset 8:34 AM
Close Tide Stations
Salem, Salem Harbor
(1 miles away)
Lynn, Lynn Harbor
(4.9 miles away)
Essex
(9.8 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
Weather Folklore
Guitar strings shorten before a rain.
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About Salem, Massachusetts
Salem ( SAY-ləm) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem was one of the most significant seaports trading commodities in early American history. Prior to the dissolution of county governments in Massachusetts in 1999, it served as one of two county seats for Essex County, alongside Lawrence.
Today, Salem is a residential and tourist area that is home to the House of Seven Gables, Salem State University, Pioneer Village, the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Salem Willows Park, and the Peabody Essex Museum. It features historic residential neighborhoods in the Federal Street District and the Charter Street Historic District. The city's population was 44,480 at the 2020 census.
Salem is widely noted for the Salem witch trials of 1692, which strongly informs the city's cultural identity into the present. Some of Salem's police cars are adorned with witch logos, a public elementary school is known as Witchcraft Heights, and the Salem High School athletic teams are named the Witches. Gallows Hill was originally believed to be the site of the executions during the Witch Trials, but in 2016 a site nearby called Proctor's Ledge was identified as the true site of the executions. Gallows Hill now serves as a city park. Salem is also the birthplace of the National Guard, which first mustered at the Salem Common in 1636.
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