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New Salem, IL Weather Conditions

Updated: Sat Jun 13th 2026 10:30 AM CDT

Moderate Or Heavy Rain With Thunder

73^°F 23^°C

Feels Like 77^°F / 25^°C

New Salem, IL weather condition is Moderate Or Heavy Rain With Thunder and 73°F.

Today's Weather in New Salem,IL

The current weather in New Salem IL as of 10:30 AM CDT on Sat Jun 13th 2026, has a sky condition of Moderate Or Heavy Rain With Thunder with the visibility of 9 mile(s) and the UV index at 4.4. It is 73 degrees fahrenheit but feels like 77 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.96 - measured by inches of mercury - and is rising since its last observation. The humidity is 84 percent that's rising since the last report, with a dew point of 65 degrees fahrenheit which is rising. Wind direction is from the South-Southwest at 11.6 miles per hour, gusting at 14.2 miles per hour. Sunrise was at 5:34 AM and Sunset is at 8:32 PM. The moon phase is a New Moon moon rising at 3:35 AM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun & Moon

Sun

Sunrise: 5:34 AM

Sunset: 8:32 PM

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Moon

Moonrise: 3:35 AM

Moonset: 7:12 PM

Phase: New Moon Moon

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Sunny

Sunny with a high of 87°F and a low of 64°F. 6%% possible chance of rain predicted. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 16mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 69%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 87° \| Lo 64°	69%	6%	0%	15.2 mph

Scattered Rain

Scattered Rain with a high of 68°F and a low of 56°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 57% chance with an estimated 0.06in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 16mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 78%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 68° \| Lo 56°	78%	57% \| est. 0.06in	0%	15.7 mph

Scattered Rain

Scattered Rain with a high of 74°F and a low of 54°F. 42%% possible chance of rain predicted with an estimated 0.04in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 11mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 72%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 74° \| Lo 54°	72%	42% \| est. 0.04in	0%	10.5 mph

Moderate Rain

Moderate Rain with a high of 75°F and a low of 57°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 73% chance with an estimated 0.21in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 16mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 81%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 75° \| Lo 57°	81%	73% \| est. 0.21in	0%	15.9 mph

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain with a high of 78°F and a low of 63°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 88% chance with an estimated 1.93in. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 22mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 91%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 78° \| Lo 63°	91%	88% \| est. 1.93in	0%	21.9 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is 73^°F. The morning temperature of 65°^F is lowest at 5am with the daytime high of 86°^F at 3pm and a low around 71°^F at 11pm is expected.

Hourly Barometric Pressure

The highest pressure today is 29.97^inHg at 12am and lowest being 29.77^inHg at 8pm.

Hourly Wind Speeds

The fastest wind is reported to be 15.2^mph at 10pm, while the slowest is 3.1^mph around 8pm; expect wind gusts peaking 24.8^mph at 10pm. View live wind conditions in New Salem

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