Today carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 76%
- Humidity
- 72–100%
- Wind
- 20 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 81°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain74% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 82°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely72% rain72% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 80°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely56% rain79% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 79°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 74°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms40% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms35% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms36% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms36% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 68°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely60% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 66°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely68% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
- 62°Chance Rain Showers25% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 52°Mostly Cloudy5% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 52°Mostly Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 53°Mostly Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 55°Partly Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 56°Mostly Cloudy1% rain57% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 56°Partly Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 28 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 68%
- Humidity
- 55–100%
- Wind
- 29 mph
Saturday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 35–92%
- Wind
- 20 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 27–85%
- Wind
- 9 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 31–92%
- Wind
- 8 mph
- 82° / 68°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.76% rain · Humidity 72–100% · Wind 20 mph
- 66° / 48°Friday has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 55–100% · Wind 29 mph
- 60° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–92% · Wind 20 mph
- 67° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 27–85% · Wind 9 mph
- 71° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–92% · Wind 8 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
St. Louis (Metro-east) area · Updated Thu 2:25 PMNo fresh outlook yet.
52 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PMAir near ground52 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Salem radar
Radar animation for Salem, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire?
Use extra caution.
There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readingsSources and local limits
Weather
Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality
This reading describes St. Louis (Metro-east) area, about 55 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke
Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.
This page represents Salem, IL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.