Lower Salem, Ohio Weather
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Lower Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle26%—96°72°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Drizzle56%0.04″93°73°-3°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm69%0.26″87°69°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast24%—84°64°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—91°63°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle51%—92°70°+1°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail53%—78°68°-14°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 63
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:19 PM
- Moonset
- 10:30 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Lower Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 45745
16-Day Forecast — Lower Salem
- Sat97°72°26%
- Sun93°73°56%
- Mon87°69°69%
- Tue84°64°24%
- Wed91°63°14%
- Thu92°70°51%
- Fri78°68°53%
- Sat92°67°40%
- Sun79°63°32%
- Mon77°58°12%
- Tue83°59°12%
- Wed91°67°24%
- Thu93°68°23%
- Fri93°70°19%
- Sat84°70°26%
- Sun92°69°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 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 — Lower Salem
SPC has placed Lower Salem in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.
ZIP codes in Lower Salem
- 45745