Weather in Salem, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salem, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:41 AM
72
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
77°
Humidity
81%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Salem, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
55°
7a
60°
8a
65°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
Salem, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm18%81°69°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°63°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers26%83°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers63%85°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle63%68°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle23%62°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers33%77°60°
Salem, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Salem, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
118° · backing 23°
Direction
ESE
118°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Salem, KY
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 99.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Salem, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Salem, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:22 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Salem, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.