National Weather Service Forecast for: Salem MA
Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA
Updated: 2:31 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
Today

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Increasing
Clouds
 Tonight

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Showers
Likely
 Friday

Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
Showers
 Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance
Showers
 Saturday

Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Heavy Rain

 Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 63. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers then
Chance
Showers
 Sunday

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance
Showers
 Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
 Monday

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 84 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 76 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 73 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 80 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 82 °F

 

Today
 
 Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
 
 Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
 
 A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
 
 A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
 
 Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
 
 Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 63. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
 
 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
 
 A chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 7 mph.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Salem MA.