Salem, Georgia Weather
Salem, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Salem, Richmond County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Salem.
About Salem, Georgia
Salem unfolds across a gentle Georgia terrain, where the sun-drenched fields give way to stands of whispering pine and the occasional shadowy oak. It lies 6.8 miles east-south-east of Fort Gordon, GA (from Fort Gordon, GA: bearing 106°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-west of Augusta. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles, a perfume that deepens as the afternoon wears on. Creek beds, often dry in the summer heat but prone to sudden, brief torrents, carve subtle wrinkles into the landscape, their banks lined with tenacious ferns and wild grasses. The character of Salem is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky, vast and often a brilliant cerulean, presides over all. The history of Salem is intrinsically tied to the fertile lands that surround it, a legacy of agriculture that has shaped its economy for generations. While cotton once dominated, the soil here has proven adaptable, now supporting a diverse range of crops that feed the surrounding region. This enduring connection to the earth fosters a deep sense of continuity, a rhythm of planting and harvest that defines the year. Though not a hub of major industry, Salem’s small businesses and agricultural enterprises form the bedrock of its livelihood, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people who have made their homes here for centuries, their lives interwoven with the very fabric of this enduring Georgia landscape.
Live animated radar for Salem and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Salem, Richmond County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.394028°N, 82.048729°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30677, 30736, 30906, 31016 |
| Area Code | 706, 762, 912 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salem, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salem, Georgia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Salem includes coordinates 33.394028°N, 82.048729°W, situated in Richmond County. ZIP code 30677, 30736, 30906, 31016. Telephone area code: 706, 762, 912. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
