Salem, NC Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

86°
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Track current conditions, temperature changes, wind, and the full daily outlook for Salem, NC in one place.

Monday, July 20, 2026
Wind: 0 to 3 mph S
Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Local 7-day forecast

Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for Salem, NC is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Jul 19, 2026 10:48 PM EDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Jul 20 to Jul 26, 2026 for Salem, NC.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
city weather
Forecast window
Jul 20 to Jul 26, 2026
Latest sync
Jul 19, 2026 10:48 PM EDT
Forecast office
RAH
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
86°F
Monday
Next Low
71°F
Monday Night
Rain Outlook
13
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
9 to 14 mph
Wednesday

Daily Outlook

Today
Jul 20
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
86 °F
/ 71°F
Wind 0 to 3 mph
Tue
Jul 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
91 °F
/ 74°F
Wind 6 to 13 mph
Wed
Jul 22
Showers And Thunderstorms
89 °F
/ 69°F
Wind 9 to 14 mph
Thu
Jul 23
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
82 °F
/ 65°F
Wind 5 to 8 mph
Fri
Jul 24
Chance Rain Showers
83 °F
/ 65°F
Wind 2 to 7 mph
Sat
Jul 25
Chance Rain Showers
83 °F
/ 66°F
Wind 0 to 5 mph
Sun
Jul 26
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
86 °F
Wind 0 to 5 mph

This Week in Salem

Tuesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Salem at 91 degrees F.

Thursday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 65 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Wednesday at about 9 to 14 mph SW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 13 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Jul 19, 2026 10:48 PM EDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
RAH
Radar station
KRAX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Monday Night
Jul 20
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 5 mph S

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Jul 21
91°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
6 to 13 mph SW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Jul 21
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
13 mph SW

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Jul 22
89°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
9 to 14 mph SW

Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Jul 22
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 8 mph W

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday
Jul 23
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 to 8 mph NE

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night
Jul 23
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 3 mph NE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday
Jul 24
83°F
Chance Rain Showers
2 to 7 mph NE

A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night
Jul 24
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 mph NE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday
Jul 25
83°F
Chance Rain Showers
0 to 5 mph NE

A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
Jul 25
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 mph NE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
Jul 26
86°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 5 mph NE

A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Monday
Jul 20
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
86°F
0 to 3 mph
S
Monday Night
Jul 20
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
71°F
1 to 5 mph
S
Tuesday
Jul 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
91°F
6 to 13 mph
SW
Tuesday Night
Jul 21
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
74°F
13 mph
SW
Wednesday
Jul 22
Showers And Thunderstorms
89°F
9 to 14 mph
SW
Wednesday Night
Jul 22
Showers And Thunderstorms
69°F
1 to 8 mph
W
Thursday
Jul 23
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
82°F
5 to 8 mph
NE
Thursday Night
Jul 23
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
65°F
0 to 3 mph
NE
Friday
Jul 24
Chance Rain Showers
83°F
2 to 7 mph
NE
Friday Night
Jul 24
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
65°F
2 mph
NE
Saturday
Jul 25
Chance Rain Showers
83°F
0 to 5 mph
NE
Saturday Night
Jul 25
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
66°F
2 mph
NE
Sunday
Jul 26
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
86°F
0 to 5 mph
NE
Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.