New Salem, North Dakota Weather
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New Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Drizzle16%0.04″79°52°—
- FridayJun 5Partly Cloudy21%—81°56°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——87°60°+6°
- SundayJun 7Showers59%—96°63°+9°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle59%—78°51°-18°
- TuesdayJun 9Partly Cloudy29%—98°66°+20°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle33%—100°65°+2°
AQI 15 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 16 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 during the projected peak around 10 AM.
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
- 5:42 AM
- Moonset
- 2:25 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
New Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 27 (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 — New Salem
SPC has placed New Salem in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.