Salem, Missouri Weather
Salem, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Salem, Lewis County.
Full aviation weather for Salem is published on the Lewis County Regional Airport (K6M6) page, 23 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: Rueter Airfield (K93M) 34 km · Kahoka Municipal Airport (K0H7) 47 km · Hannibal Regional Airport (KHAE) 52 km · Memphis Memorial Airport (K03D) 54 km · Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK) 54 km
Conditions reported at K6M6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Salem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Salem.
About Salem, Missouri
Salem unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, the land smoothed by time and the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 27.5 miles west-north-west of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 284°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of La Belle. The sky here is a vast canvas, often brushed with the soft blush of dawn or the deep indigo of twilight, a fitting backdrop to the verdant fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant murmur of wind through oak and hickory trees that dot the slopes, their leaves whispering secrets of seasons past. The character of Salem is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the days are measured by the arc of the sun and the turning of the soil. The history of Salem is interwoven with the fertile soil of Lewis County, a testament to generations who coaxed a living from this rich earth. Its economy has long been rooted in farming, the rhythm of planting and harvest shaping the lives of its inhabitants. While the days of grander agricultural ventures might have faded, the spirit of self-sufficiency and connection to the land persists. The small, sturdy homes, often painted in cheerful hues, speak of a community that values practicality and enduring strength, a quiet pride in their ability to thrive amidst the open Missouri countryside. The very feel of Salem is one of deep roots, a place where the past is not a distant echo but a constant, grounding presence.
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, Lewis County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.028931°N, 91.914337°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63447, 65560 |
| Area Code | 314, 573 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salem, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salem, Missouri, 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 40.028931°N, 91.914337°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 63447, 65560. Telephone area code: 314, 573. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
