Outdoor conditions in

Salem

Virginia
Now
  1. 71°Scattered Rain Showers28% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 72°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain88% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 72°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain86% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 72°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66% rain85% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53% rain85% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain85% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45% rain89% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 69°Mostly Cloudy13% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 68°Mostly Cloudy13% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 68°Mostly Cloudy13% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 67°Mostly Cloudy7% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 67°Mostly Cloudy6% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 66°Mostly Cloudy6% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 66°Mostly Cloudy4% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 65°Mostly Cloudy3% rain91% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 65°Mostly Cloudy2% rain91% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 65°Partly Cloudy1% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  19. 64°Mostly Sunny1% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 65°Mostly Sunny1% rain88% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 65°Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 67°Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  23. 72°Sunny0% rain81% humidityGusts 16 mph
  24. 76°Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 18 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
66%
Humidity
85–93%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
15%
Humidity
49–91%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
29%
Humidity
49–80%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
43–76%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
54–86%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 72° / 67°Today has a real shower chance.66% rain · Humidity 85–93% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 85° / 61°Friday looks breezy.15% rain · Humidity 49–91% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 60° / 45°Saturday looks breezy.29% rain · Humidity 49–80% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 57° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 43–76% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 62° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 54–86% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Roanoke area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
45GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground45 · 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?

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
90%
Wind
7 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 Roanoke area, about 14 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, VA, 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.