Salem, South Dakota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Heavy Rain39%0.50″83°63°—
- ThursdayJun 4Heavy Rain45%0.93″81°64°-2°
- FridayJun 5Rain12%0.10″79°63°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——83°62°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast26%—86°67°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast33%—85°66°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Clear26%—91°68°+6°
Ozone at AQI 45. AQI up 21 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~77%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~77%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.8 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 5:12 AM
- Moonset
- 2:20 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 8 (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 — Salem
SPC has placed Salem in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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.