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Salem, KY 42083 Weather
Today: Cloudy, high 77°F, low 58°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Salem, KY 42083 current weather
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 77° / L 58°
9° warmer than yesterday at this time
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/30/2026, 11:26 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 11:26 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/31Low 58°High 77°
Saturday: Cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 3 mph.
CloudySun11/182% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 62°
Sunday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Rain ShowersMon11/2Low 58°High 69°
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Partly SunnyTue11/355% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 73°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain ShowersWed11/450% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 70°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/521% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 68°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Low High 67°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for 37.156, -88.228 from the NWS PAH office, updated 10/30/2026, 11:26 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now59°Mostly Cloudy1%3 mph
- 4 AM59°Mostly Cloudy1%2 mph
- 5 AM58°Cloudy1%2 mph
- 6 AM58°Cloudy1%2 mph
- 7 AM58°Mostly Cloudy1%2 mph
- 8 AM58°Mostly Cloudy1%3 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Observed today
Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal
Today's high so far is 1° below the normal of 63° and 18° cooler than yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 63°
- 1° below normal
- Low so far
- 59°
- Normal low 42°
- Precipitation
- 0.00 in
- Since midnight
- Yesterday
- High 81° · Low 50° · Precip 0.00 in
- Normal for today
- High 63° · Low 42°
Observed at Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) since midnight local time, through 3:20 AM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Smithland L&d.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Salem, KY 42083?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 77°F. Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Salem, KY 42083 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Salem, KY 42083 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:16 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:56 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Salem, KY 42083?
- At Smithland L&d, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 47°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.54 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Kentucky hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Clarksville-Montgomery County)
- 51ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Clarksville-Montgomery County)
- 50GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyLivingston County, week of 10/27/2026
29% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:56 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 40 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 72% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:49 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:23 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:58 PM
- Moonset
- 1:14 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 70°, low 47°, precipitation 3.61 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Smithland L&d, 11 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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