Weather in South Salem, Ohio
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
South Salem, OH
Sunday, May 17 at 1:36 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
80%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
South Salem, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
9p
52°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
44°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
67°
2p
65°
15%
3p
65°
20%
4p
64°
5p
66°
6p
65°
7p
63°
8p
South Salem, OH
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Drizzle61%75°58°
- SundayMay 17Light Rain58%81°64°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—85°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle38%83°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle63%69°53°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast28%67°44°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers33%67°55°
South Salem, OH
Next 24 hours · Cool now
South Salem, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
182° · veering 17°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 11
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
South Salem, OH
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
South Salem, OH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:49 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Salem, OH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:24 AM
- Moonset
- 1:08 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
South Salem, OH
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
South Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (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.