Salem, New Jersey Weather
Salem, New Jersey — 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 for Salem, Salem County.
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About Salem, New Jersey
Salem rests in a broad, fertile plain where the Delaware River’s influence is felt in the rich, dark soil and the gentle murmur of tributary creeks. It lies 12.8 miles south-south-east of Wilmington, DE (from Wilmington, DE: bearing 161°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-east of Pennsville. The landscape here is a quiet embrace of agriculture, a patchwork of verdant fields that stretch towards a horizon softened by the humid air, particularly as the sun begins its descent, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of timekeepers, stand sentinel along the lanes, their leaves rustling secrets of seasons past, while the air itself carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of machinery, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land they cultivate. Salem’s story is deeply entwined with its founding as a Quaker settlement, a legacy that still resonates in the quiet dignity of its historic architecture and the thoughtful pace of its daily life. The local economy, historically reliant on the bountiful harvests of its surrounding farms, continues to thrive on agricultural endeavors, with produce from Salem’s rich earth finding its way to markets near and far. The picturesque waterfront, once a bustling hub of trade, now offers a tranquil counterpoint, its slow-moving waters reflecting the enduring spirit of a community that honors its past while tending to the needs of the present, a place where history feels less like a distant echo and more like a living presence.
Live animated radar for Salem and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Salem, Salem County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.57178°N, 75.467142°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08079 |
| Area Code | 856, 609 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salem, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salem, New Jersey, 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 39.571780°N, 75.467142°W, situated in Salem County. ZIP code 08079. Telephone area code: 856, 609. 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.
