Today
Clear throughout the day, high +50°, low +39°. Wind up to 11 mph. No precipitation expected.
Weather in Salem
United States · Massachusetts · 42.5198, -70.8955
Today Now 4:45 AM
+39° Clear
Hourly forecast
Today10/18
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow partly cloudy: daytime +54°, nighttime +46° — 4° warmer than today.
Week
Seven days ahead fall within +39°…+57°. Peak warmth: Tue, +57°. Nighttime weekly low: +39° (Sun). No rain in the forecast. Sunshine expected on 5 of seven days. Windiest day — Fri (22 mph).
Week vs norm
- Today 10/18 +50° −10° usually +60°
- Tomorrow 10/19 +54° −6° usually +60°
- Tue 10/20 +57° −2° usually +59°
- Wed 10/21 +52° −7° usually +59°
- Thu 10/22 +55° −3° usually +59°
- Fri 10/23 +52° −7° usually +58°
- Sat 10/24 +50° −8° usually +58°
- Sun 10/25 +48° −9° usually +58°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 18
Today is cooler than usual for this date.
- Heat record +70° 1998
- Cold record +33° 2015
- Most precipitation 1.7 in 1999
- Strongest gust 41 mph 1999
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Salem
Today is about 10° colder than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +36° / +24° | +29° | 4.0 |
| Feb | +37° / +24° | +30° | 3.5 |
| Mar | +44° / +31° | +36° | 4.8 |
| Apr | +53° / +40° | +46° | 4.3 |
| May | +63° / +49° | +56° | 3.6 |
| Jun | +72° / +59° | +65° | 3.6 |
| Jul | +78° / +65° | +71° | 3.1 |
| Aug | +77° / +65° | +70° | 3.4 |
| Sep | +71° / +59° | +64° | 3.7 |
| Oct | +61° / +48° | +54° | 4.5 |
| Nov | +50° / +38° | +44° | 3.9 |
| Dec | +41° / +30° | +35° | 4.9 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:00 AM | 5:56 PM
Moon
2:24 PM | 11:40 PM
Moon phase
First quarter 50%
Next solar eclipse
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