South Salem, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
South Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast15%—95°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain59%0.44″87°72°-8°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle54%—83°69°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast21%—83°63°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear18%—88°64°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle46%—88°66°0°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle55%—80°70°-8°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 2.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 10:39 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
South Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 45681
16-Day Forecast — South Salem
- Sat95°74°15%
- Sun87°72°59%
- Mon83°69°54%
- Tue83°63°21%
- Wed88°64°18%
- Thu88°66°46%
- Fri80°70°55%
- Sat86°67°30%
- Sun77°62°26%
- Mon66°55°14%
- Tue79°61°13%
- Wed85°62°24%
- Thu87°67°40%
- Fri91°69°47%
- Sat83°68°30%
- Sun90°70°40%
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 — South Salem
SPC has placed South Salem in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 South Salem
- 45681