Outdoor conditions in

Salem

Iowa
Now
  1. 64°Rain Showers88% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 64°Rain Showers Likely70% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 65°Rain Showers Likely58% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 66°Chance Rain Showers44% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 65°Chance Rain Showers47% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 64°Chance Rain Showers45% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  8. 57°Cloudy13% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  9. 55°Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  10. 53°Cloudy3% rain100% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 45°Partly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
  21. 48°Mostly Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 50°Mostly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain83% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 52°Chance Rain Showers25% rain80% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
89%
Humidity
95–100%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
25%
Humidity
66–100%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–100%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–96%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–100%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 66° / 52°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.89% rain · Humidity 95–100% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 53° / 42°Friday looks breezy.25% rain · Humidity 66–100% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 57° / 33°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 66° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–96% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 70° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake Sugema area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
29GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground29 · Good 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?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
10 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 Lake Sugema area, about 23 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, IA, 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.