Lower Salem, Ohio Weather
Solstice approaches — longest light. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lower Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——70°55°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——78°51°+8°
- WednesdayJun 17Drizzle26%0.02″84°58°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm73%0.45″78°63°-6°
- FridayJun 19Overcast38%—77°54°-1°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——75°48°-2°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle28%0.07″66°58°-9°
AQI 24 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 5.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 5:58 AM
- Moonset
- 9:09 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Solstice approaches — longest light
Lower Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Lower Salem
- Mon70°55°5%
- Tue78°51°8%
- Wed84°58°26%
- Thu78°63°73%
- Fri77°54°38%
- Sat75°48°7%
- Sun66°58°28%
- Mon74°58°43%
- Tue76°48°43%
- Wed87°54°14%
- Thu85°61°16%
- Fri89°63°19%
- Sat82°71°23%
- Sun93°69°30%
- Mon92°71°39%
- Tue90°69°45%
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 — Lower Salem
SPC has placed Lower Salem in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Lower Salem
- 45745