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South Salem, Ohio Weather

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South Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

South Salem, OH
Saturday, June 13 at 4:33 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
74%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:05 AM
Sunset
5:00 PM
South Salem, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSouth Salem, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 59 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 59°H 88°
South Salem, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 13
    Overcast
    88°59°
  2. Sunday
    Jun 14
    Overcast
    78%
    80°64°-8°
  3. Monday
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    72°47°-8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Light Drizzle
    76°56°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    81°58°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Showers
    57%
    0.94″
    73°66°-8°
  7. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    40%
    76°60°+3°
South Salem, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
223° · backing 26°
Direction
SW
223°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 26 @ 8:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 155SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
South Salem, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.4
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.01 inHg
Now
982.4
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
+1.7
mb
24h
+3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977983
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW983.2977.3982.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Salem, OH
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-16 in 6h

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³ (AQI 25) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
12μg/m³
OzoneGood
42μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³ (AQI 25) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
1.00
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
South Salem, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
41.0mi
UNLIMITED
97 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:33 UTC · South Salem, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:33 UTC · South Salem, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
South Salem, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
South Salem, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
South Salem, OH
Almanac · Saturday, June 13
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:35 AM
Sunrise
2:05 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
5:00 PM
Civil dusk
9:34 PM
Planting note
Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.
South Salem, OH
The moon
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated
Moonrise
4:17 AM
Moonset
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
South Salem, OH
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

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Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South Salem at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.

15-Day Forecast — South Salem

  1. Sat87°60°1%
  2. Sun80°64°78%
  3. Mon72°47°2%
  4. Tue76°56°6%
  5. Wed81°58°46%
  6. Thu73°66°57%
  7. Fri76°60°40%
  8. Sat74°52°19%
  9. Sun80°57°36%
  10. Mon76°62°32%
  11. Tue77°54°23%
  12. Wed83°58°26%
  13. Thu84°64°26%
  14. Fri78°60°35%
  15. Sat73°54°33%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 13, 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 — South Salem

SPC has placed South Salem in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

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 South Salem

  • 45681

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.