Outdoor conditions in

West Salem

Illinois
Now
  1. 84°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain76% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 82°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain82% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 81°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain79% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 78°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53% rain76% humidityGusts 18 mph
  5. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely61% rain87% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain87% humidityGusts 18 mph
  7. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms46% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
  8. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms51% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
  9. 70°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely60% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 69°Chance Rain Showers35% rain97% humidityGusts 20 mph
  11. 66°Chance Rain Showers31% rain97% humidityGusts 25 mph
  12. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 54°Cloudy13% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  16. 53°Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 51°Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 53°Mostly Cloudy2% rain80% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 54°Mostly Cloudy2% rain69% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 55°Mostly Sunny1% rain59% humidityGusts 24 mph
  21. 56°Partly Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 57°Mostly Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 25 mph
  23. 56°Mostly Cloudy3% rain49% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 56°Mostly Cloudy5% rain49% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
76%
Humidity
72–90%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
60%
Humidity
47–97%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–83%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–85%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–89%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 84° / 71°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.76% rain · Humidity 72–90% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 70° / 49°Friday has a real shower chance.60% rain · Humidity 47–97% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 59° / 41°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–83% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 66° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 26–85% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 70° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 29–89% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Evansville area · Updated Thu 4:25 PM
48GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground48 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

West Salem radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward West Salem.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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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.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
76%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
17 mph

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 Evansville area, about 42 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 West 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.