North Salem, Indiana Weather
North Salem, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for North Salem, Hendricks County.
Full aviation weather for North Salem is published on the Hendricks County Gordon Graham Field (K2R2) page, 19 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of North Salem have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near North Salem: Crawfordsville Regional Airport (KCFJ) 27 km · Putnam County Airport (KGPC) 29 km · Eagle Creek Airpark (KEYE) 30 km · Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) 34 km · Pam's Place Airport (K78I) 40 km
Conditions reported at K2R2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at North Salem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About North Salem, Indiana
North Salem sits low in the rolling heart of Hendricks County, a place where the sky feels impossibly wide and the land breathes a quiet, agrarian stillness. It lies 12.9 miles south-west of Boone, IN (from Boone, IN: bearing 216°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-west of Danville. The fields, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans, stretch out towards a horizon softened by the haze of summer afternoons, their stalks rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. Creeks, shallow and winding, carve gentle paths through the terrain, their banks often fringed with willows that trail their green fingers in the slow-moving water. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to deepen as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. The history of North Salem is as deeply rooted as the sturdy oaks that dot its landscape, a story woven from the pioneering spirit of early settlers who carved farms from the fertile earth. Agriculture has long been the lifeblood of this community, with generations of families tending the same fields, their livelihoods tied to the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. While not a hub of industry, the quiet hum of local businesses, the corner store, the feed and grain, and the occasional roadside stand selling sweet corn and ripe tomatoes, form the backbone of its economy, reflecting a steadfast commitment to self-reliance and neighborly trade. The modest, well-kept homes, many with porches perfect for watching the fireflies ignite the twilight, speak of a life lived at a human pace, a testament to a community that values connection and the simple, enduring beauty of its surroundings.
Live animated radar for North 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 | North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.859767°N, 86.642504°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46165 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Salem, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Salem, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 North Salem includes coordinates 39.859767°N, 86.642504°W, situated in Hendricks County. ZIP code 46165. Telephone area code: 260. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
