Salem, Indiana Weather
Salem, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Salem, Union County.
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About Salem, Indiana
Salem lies in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the rich farmland of Union County unfolds under wide, open skies. It lies 16.1 miles south of Richmond, IN (from Richmond, IN: bearing 180°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Oxford. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons, interspersed with pockets of mature woodland that offer a cool, shadowed respite. Creeks, like the subtle veins of life, meander through the terrain, their banks often fringed with willows and sycamores, their quiet murmur a constant accompaniment to the rustle of cornstalks. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant sweetness of blooming clover, a palpable presence that settles over the quietude. The history of Salem is one of quiet persistence, shaped by the agrarian spirit of its settlers and the dependable rhythm of the seasons. Its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding soil, with generations of families cultivating crops that have sustained the region. While not a hub of grand industry, Salem has historically found its strength in the steady work of farming and the small businesses that serve its residents, fostering a sense of self-reliance and close-knit community. The few public buildings, sturdy and unpretentious, bear witness to this enduring character, standing as quiet sentinels against the passage of time.
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| Location | Salem, Union County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.596439°N, 84.890236°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47390, 46772, 47353, 47167 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salem, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salem, Indiana, 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 39.596439°N, 84.890236°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 47390, 46772, 47353, 47167. Telephone area code: 317. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
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.
