Salem, Iowa Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Mostly Clear——86°66°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——88°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——85°66°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm42%0.06″81°68°-4°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail42%0.01″84°67°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle29%0.05″81°69°-3°
- SundayJul 12Clear——90°70°+9°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:47 PM
- Moonset
- 12:27 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 52649
15-Day Forecast — Salem
- Mon86°66°1%
- Tue88°67°0%
- Wed85°66°1%
- Thu81°68°42%
- Fri84°67°42%
- Sat81°69°29%
- Sun90°70°7%
- Mon93°74°2%
- Tue94°76°7%
- Wed86°68°12%
- Thu77°67°15%
- Fri76°62°29%
- Sat79°59°16%
- Sun73°58°19%
- Mon74°55°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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.
ZIP codes in Salem
- 52649