Outdoor conditions in

Salem

Kentucky
Now
  1. 76°Chance Rain Showers30% rain94% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 79°Chance Rain Showers32% rain85% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 83°Chance Rain Showers36% rain72% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 85°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27% rain65% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 86°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain61% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 86°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32% rain57% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 87°Chance Rain Showers34% rain52% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 85°Chance Rain Showers33% rain55% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 83°Chance Rain Showers33% rain59% humidityGusts 15 mph
  10. 79°Partly Cloudy11% rain64% humidityGusts 14 mph
  11. 74°Partly Cloudy10% rain74% humidityGusts 14 mph
  12. 73°Partly Cloudy3% rain73% humidityGusts 14 mph
  13. 72°Mostly Clear3% rain76% humidityGusts 13 mph
  14. 71°Mostly Clear4% rain79% humidityGusts 13 mph
  15. 70°Partly Cloudy6% rain81% humidityGusts 13 mph
  16. 70°Partly Cloudy12% rain81% humidityGusts 12 mph
  17. 68°Partly Cloudy11% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
  18. 66°Partly Cloudy10% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  19. 64°Mostly Cloudy10% rain97% humidityGusts 17 mph
  20. 61°Mostly Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  21. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  22. 55°Mostly Cloudy14% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  23. 55°Mostly Cloudy4% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  24. 54°Mostly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
47%
Humidity
52–100%
Wind
17 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
16%
Humidity
57–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
39–96%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
37–89%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–96%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 87° / 70°Today has a real shower chance.47% rain · Humidity 52–100% · Wind 17 mph
  2. 70° / 48°Friday looks fairly quiet.16% rain · Humidity 57–100% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 59° / 43°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 39–96% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 65° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 37–89% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 69° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–96% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Paducah area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
21GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground21 · 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.

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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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
94%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
9 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 Paducah 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, KY, 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.