Salem, Georgia Weather
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Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Light Drizzle43%0.01″86°72°—
- TuesdayJun 16Rain88%0.40″76°71°-10°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail74%—84°70°+8°
- ThursdayJun 18T-storm w/ Hail86%0.10″90°70°+6°
- FridayJun 19Drizzle69%0.04″73°69°-17°
- SaturdayJun 20Showers27%0.04″88°69°+15°
- SundayJun 21Overcast17%—92°66°+4°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 2.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:37 AM
- Moonset
- 8:55 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Salem
- Mon86°72°43%
- Tue76°71°88%
- Wed84°70°74%
- Thu90°70°86%
- Fri73°69°69%
- Sat88°69°27%
- Sun92°66°17%
- Mon89°71°17%
- Tue97°72°28%
- Wed96°72°30%
- Thu87°71°23%
- Fri94°69°38%
- Sat97°71°48%
- Sun97°73°36%
- Mon88°71°39%
- Tue82°71°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Salem
SPC has placed Salem in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Salem
- 31016