Plan 5 days Air + smoke Radar Outdoor planning 1 2 3
Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 55° 2 PM 55° 5 PM 42° 9 PM 41° 10 PM 40° 12 AM 45° 3 AM 46° 5 AM 46° 6 AM 54° 10 AM 62° 1 PM
55% 51% 86% 89% 92% 79% 89% 93% 100% 93%
10 mph 9 mph 8 mph 6 mph 5 mph 3 mph 2 mph 2 mph 2 mph 2 mph 3 mph 5 mph 6 mph 9 mph 13 mph 17 mph 21 mph 23 mph 24 mph 26 mph 25 mph 25 mph 25 mph 23 mph
Thu 2:00 PM 55° Sunny 0% rain 55% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 3:00 PM 55° Sunny 0% rain 53% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 4:00 PM 56° Sunny 0% rain 49% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 5:00 PM 55° Sunny 0% rain 51% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 6:00 PM 53° Mostly Clear 0% rain 54% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 7:00 PM 49° Mostly Clear 0% rain 63% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 8:00 PM 44° Mostly Clear 0% rain 76% humidity Gusts 2 mph Thu 9:00 PM 42° Mostly Clear 0% rain 86% humidity Gusts 2 mph Thu 10:00 PM 41° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 89% humidity Gusts 2 mph Thu 11:00 PM 41° Partly Cloudy 1% rain 89% humidity Gusts 2 mph Fri 12:00 AM 40° Partly Cloudy 3% rain 92% humidity Gusts 3 mph Fri 1:00 AM 42° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 82% humidity Gusts 5 mph Fri 2:00 AM 44° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20% rain 79% humidity Gusts 6 mph Fri 3:00 AM 45° Chance Rain Showers 27% rain 79% humidity Gusts 9 mph Fri 4:00 AM 46° Chance Rain Showers 40% rain 83% humidity Gusts 13 mph Fri 5:00 AM 46° Rain Showers Likely 61% rain 89% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 6:00 AM 46° Rain Showers 82% rain 93% humidity Gusts 21 mph Fri 7:00 AM 46° Rain Showers 87% rain 100% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 8:00 AM 48° Rain Showers 99% rain 100% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 9:00 AM 51° Rain Showers 84% rain 100% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 10:00 AM 54° Chance Rain Showers 49% rain 100% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 11:00 AM 58° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 12:00 PM 61° Chance Rain Showers 25% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 1:00 PM 62° Mostly Cloudy 7% rain 93% humidity Gusts 23 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 2:15 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 11:00 AM–2:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning. Not checked: UV. 3 One more good timeFri 6:00 AM–8:00 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 56° 41°
Fri 66° 40°
Sat 49° 33°
Sun 54° 28°
Mon 59° 33°
Today Today looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 49–89%
Wind 18 mph Fri Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 99%
Humidity 79–100%
Wind 29 mph Sat Saturday looks breezy.
Rain 38%
Humidity 43–93%
Wind 29 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 2%
Humidity 52–85%
Wind 13 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 6%
Humidity 57–93%
Wind 13 mph Today 56° / 41° Today looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 49–89% · Wind 18 mph Fri 66° / 40° Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 99% rain · Humidity 79–100% · Wind 29 mph Sat 49° / 33° Saturday looks breezy. 38% rain · Humidity 43–93% · Wind 29 mph Sun 54° / 28° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 2% rain · Humidity 52–85% · Wind 13 mph Mon 59° / 33° Monday looks fairly quiet. 6% rain · Humidity 57–93% · Wind 13 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 24 Good US AQI Good through Fri 12 PM.
Now 24 Good ozone Today 30 Good fine particles Fri 12 PM 25 Good fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 24 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Salem radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Salem. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
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? Weather is less concerning around 5 PM–8 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Lower concern 3 PM Lower concern 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Lower concern 6 PM Lower concern 7 PM Lower concern 8 PM Lower concern 9 PM Lower concern 10 PM Lower concern 11 PM Lower concern 12 AM Lower concern 1 AM Lower concern Selected time Now Lower weather concern Humidity is 55% with light wind and gusts below 11 mph.
Humidity 55%
Wind 6 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Bennington area, about 19 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.