Salem, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Partly Cloudy 45°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 43% Dew Point 24°F Wind WNW 15 MPH Gusts 20 Barometer 30.19 in.
Solar Rad 447 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.2 mi. ENE of central Salem
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Sunny, High 46F, Low 31F
46
31
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 42F, Low 23F
42
23
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 40F, Low 25F
40
25
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Rain And Snow, High 44F, Low 33F
50%
44
33
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Showers Likely, High 43F, Low 24F
50%
43
24
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Showers, High 35F, Low 22F
50%
35
22
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Showers, High 37F
50%
37
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 35°F to 46°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with wintry mix.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 53°F with lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1988 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central Gulf Coast States during the late morning and afternoon hours. Five tornadoes were reported in Mississippi, with the tornadoes causing a million dollars damage at Ruleville, and in Warren County. In Utah, the town of Alta was blanketed with 15 inches of snow overnight, and during the day was buried under another 16.5 inches of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Salem, KY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Light northwest wind.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday Nov 29

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Showers

Night: Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday Nov 30

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind around 6 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday Dec 2

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph.


About Salem, KY

Salem is a home rule-class city in Livingston County, Kentucky, in the United States. Salem is part of the Paducah, KY-IL metropolitan statistical area. The population was 752 during the 2010 census, down from 769 in 2000. It the second-largest community and largest village in Livingston County, but the census-designated place of Ledbetter has more than two times the population of Salem.

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