Salem, North Carolina Weather
Salem, North Carolina — 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, soil and crop conditions for Salem, Forsyth County.
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About Salem, North Carolina
Salem unfolds across a landscape of rolling Piedmont hills, where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and the distant hum of traffic. It lies 1.1 miles south of Winston Salem, NC (from Winston Salem, NC: bearing 186°T), and is situated 1.1 miles south of Winston-Salem. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, not dramatic but persistent, shaping the way roads curve and houses find their footing. Open fields, stitched with hedgerows, give way to stands of deciduous trees that blaze with color in the autumn, their leaves whispering secrets on the breeze. Even in the heart of Salem, the sky feels expansive, a vast canvas where clouds drift with a slow, deliberate grace, particularly at dusk when the fading light turns the western horizon to shades of rose and lavender. This corner of Forsyth County carries the deep roots of its Moravian founders, a history that still echoes in the orderly streets and the enduring spirit of community. The economy, once heavily reliant on tobacco and textiles, has diversified, embracing a blend of modern industry and a burgeoning arts scene, with local businesses contributing to a steady, unhurried pulse. Salem's past is not a relic but a living presence, observable in the preserved architecture and the enduring traditions that draw visitors and shape the lives of its residents. The nearby Yadkin River, though not a prominent feature within the immediate urban sprawl, still whispers of the broader waterway that has historically connected these lands and their people.
Live animated radar for Salem and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.083748°N, 80.246438°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27320, 27101, 27030, 28655 |
| Area Code | 336, 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salem, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salem, North Carolina, 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 36.083748°N, 80.246438°W, situated in Forsyth County. ZIP code 27320, 27101, 27030, 28655. Telephone area code: 336, 828. 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.
