Salem, South Carolina Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——78°55°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——83°59°+5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°62°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——86°61°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast24%—90°64°+4°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle43%—83°68°-7°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle37%0.05″75°62°-8°
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Levels should ease through evening.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 4.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 500
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:04 AM
- Moonset
- 12:47 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (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 3, 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.