West Salem, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 65% Dew Point 40°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.19 in.766.8 mm
Solar Rad 154 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 4.3 miles W of central West Salem
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Sunny, High 62F, Low 42F
62
42
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Cloudy, High 70F, Low 56F
70
56
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Partly Sunny, High 74F, Low 44F
74
44
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 59F, Low 35F
59
35
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Showers, High 57F, Low 45F
50%
57
45
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Showers, High 59F, Low 43F
50%
59
43
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Showers, High 57F
50%
57
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 62°F to 57°F, falling as low as 57°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 55°F with lows around 35°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

West Salem, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

Monday Nov 17

Showers

Day: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Nov 18

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Wednesday Nov 19

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.


About West Salem, IL

West Salem is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 786 at the 2020 census, down from 897 at the 2010 census.

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