West Salem, Ohio Weather
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West Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——83°51°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——85°60°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle86%0.02″76°63°-9°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle51%—79°61°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——80°57°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle12%—81°62°+1°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle24%—81°66°0°
PM2.5 at 16.4 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.4 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 3:59 AM
- Moonset
- 1:25 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
West Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 — West Salem
SPC has placed West Salem in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.