Weather forecast for todaySalem, NJ

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 12:11 pm EDT

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Fair
Fair
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Dewpoint: 37°F
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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Currently, in Salem, gentle winds and mild temperatures enhance the fair conditions.
The temperature is a cool 53.6°F, and the real-feel temperature is computed to be a brisk 48.2°F. The current temperature is almost at the maximum of today's anticipated 55.4°F.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 55°F
  • 37°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 358°
  • Humidity: 49%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:14 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:20 pm EDT
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On Saturday, October 17, scattered clouds may briefly filter the sunlight, but it will remain bright overall.
Temperatures are predicted to range from a maximum of a refreshing 55.4°F to a minimum of an icy 37.4°F.
Today, the maximum temperature is expected to align with November's average high of 53.8°F instead of October's.
Sunrise was at 7:14 am and sunset will be at 6:20 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 6min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 4 pm 55°C.
Coldest hour: 10 pm 45°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 1 pm - 3 pm 15%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 1 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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  • 2 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 357°
  • Humidity: 49%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 3 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphN 356°
  • Humidity: 46%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 4 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 357°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphN 358°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 356°
  • Humidity: 45%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
  • ▼
Sunset: 6:20 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 357°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 359°
  • Humidity: 49%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 52%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphN 4°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, cloudy weather is expected.
The temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 55.4°F and the lowest temperature of 44.6°F. The warmest part of the day will be around 4 pm.
The expected high today will reflect November's average of 53.8°F rather than October's. Today, expect the temperature to be also more in line with the typical minimum for November than for October.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 16:11:24 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Currently (12:11 pm EDT) it is 53.6°F in Salem. Feels-like temperature is 48.2°F.

On Saturday, clouds will come and go, but expect bright periods in between.

Today, the highest temperature in Salem will be 55.4°F, while the lowest temperature will be 37.4°F.
The highest temperature today will be noticeably lower than the average maximum of 65.3°F in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be also significantly lower than the average low of 51.8°F.

On Saturday, in Salem, sunrise was at 7:14 am and sunset will be at 6:20 pm (EDT).

Today, the daylight will last for 11h and 6min.