Salem, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle28%0.01″94°73°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast71%—91°72°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast31%—94°69°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—96°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—100°69°+4°
- FridayJul 10Clear19%—99°73°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast37%—99°74°0°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:46 PM
- Moonset
- 11:44 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29676
15-Day Forecast — Salem
- Sun94°73°28%
- Mon91°72°71%
- Tue94°69°31%
- Wed96°69°14%
- Thu100°69°13%
- Fri99°73°19%
- Sat99°74°37%
- Sun94°70°38%
- Mon96°70°24%
- Tue92°66°12%
- Wed94°67°11%
- Thu82°66°35%
- Fri76°69°55%
- Sat89°66°53%
- Sun89°67°59%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 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 Salem
- 29676