Outdoor conditions in

Salem

Indiana
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 78°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% rain88% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms33% rain85% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms34% rain85% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain85% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 81°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms40% rain82% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 79°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38% rain82% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 76°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms24% rain85% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain97% humidityGusts 17 mph
  9. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms14% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 70°Chance Rain Showers22% rain87% humidityGusts 18 mph
  11. 70°Chance Rain Showers22% rain84% humidityGusts 17 mph
  12. 69°Chance Rain Showers16% rain87% humidityGusts 17 mph
  13. 68°Chance Rain Showers26% rain87% humidityGusts 17 mph
  14. 68°Chance Rain Showers27% rain84% humidityGusts 18 mph
  15. 67°Chance Rain Showers29% rain87% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 66°Chance Rain Showers35% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  17. 61°Chance Rain Showers32% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  18. 59°Chance Rain Showers28% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 57°Chance Rain Showers24% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers33% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers31% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 57°Cloudy25% rain90% humidityGusts 23 mph
  24. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers27% rain80% humidityGusts 22 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
40%
Humidity
82–97%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
37%
Humidity
69–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
43–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
38–96%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–92%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 81° / 68°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.40% rain · Humidity 82–97% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 70° / 47°Friday looks breezy.37% rain · Humidity 69–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 55° / 39°Saturday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 63° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 38–96% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 67° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–92% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Louisville area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
74ModerateUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

74 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 8:45 AM

Air near ground74 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Salem radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Salem.

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

View the official forecast ↗

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
88%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
14 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 Louisville area, about 37 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, IN, 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.