Weather in Salem, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salem, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:52 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
79%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Salem, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
11p
61°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
63°
8a
66°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
72°
12p
71°
19%
1p
74°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
78°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
72°
8p
72°
9p
72°
10p
Salem, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm31%83°71°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—85°66°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain21%76°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Thunderstorm73%78°58°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast69%62°52°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers16%59°55°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle29%66°56°
Salem, MO
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Salem, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
168° · veering 62°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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, MO
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 98.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Salem, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Salem, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:04 AM
- Moonset
- 1:37 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Salem, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (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.