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Weather in Salem, Indiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Salem, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
66
°
Light Rain
Feels like
70°
Humidity
95%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:50 PM
Salem, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
61°
14%
11a
62°
36%
12p
66°
19%
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
72°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
69°
8p
66°
9p
L 45°H 72°
Salem, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    66%
    77°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    83°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    27%
    86°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    67%
    79°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    67°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    18%
    64°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    70°53°
Salem, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
35°58°80°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 72°low 45°PRECIP %
Salem, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
144° · veering 32°
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
avg 7 · pk 22 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 32° from the se.
Salem, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986–989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Salem, IN
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Salem, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:50 PM
Civil dusk
1:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Salem, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:17 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Salem, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Salem at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.