Salem, Indiana Weather
Salem, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Salem, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Salem is published on the Salem Municipal Airport (KI83) page, 4 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 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 Salem: Orleans Airport (K7I4) 30 km · Paoli Municipal Airport (KI42) 32 km · Freeman Municipal Airport (KSER) 39 km · Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR) 40 km · Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 41 km
Conditions reported at KI83 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Salem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Salem, Indiana
Salem rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich, dark soil of Southern Indiana promises bounty to those who coax it from the earth. It lies 21.3 miles north-west of Saint Joseph, IN (from Saint Joseph, IN: bearing 312°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-west of New Pekin. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of freshly mown hay and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant companion to the quiet unfolding of days. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching skyward like ancient sentinels, punctuate the fields and line the winding country roads, offering shade and a sense of enduring presence. The gentle slopes and broad valleys create a picturesque setting, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon a soft, inviting curve. Salem’s story is tied to the fertile ground and the industrious spirit of its people, a legacy stretching back to its founding. The local economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with farms still dotting the landscape, their crops a vibrant testament to the region's productivity. Beyond the fields, a history of small manufacturing has also shaped the character of Salem, contributing to the steady, unhurried rhythm of daily life. While the days of grand industrial empires may have faded, the town retains a sense of self-reliance, a quiet pride in its ability to sustain itself. The nearby Blue River, though not a raging torrent, offers its own quiet beauty, its banks a place for contemplation and a reminder of the vital waterways that have always played a role in shaping human settlement.
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Salem, Washington County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.605613°N, 86.101089°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47390, 46772, 47353, 47167 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 Salem includes coordinates 38.605613°N, 86.101089°W, situated in Washington 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. 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.
