Salem, North Carolina Weather
Salem, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Salem, Lincoln County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Salem. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Salem is published on the Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) page, 6 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: Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) 26 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 28 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 38 km · Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 42 km · Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) 57 km
Conditions reported at KIPJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 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, North Carolina
Salem, North Carolina, unfolds across a gentle topography, where the rolling hills of the Piedmont cradle a landscape of verdant fields and scattered woodlands. It lies 11.9 miles north of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 358°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-east of Lincolnton. The air, especially in the late afternoons, carries a sweet, earthy scent, a blend of sun-warmed soil and the distant murmur of the South Fork Catawba River. Here, the sky often stretches in a vast, unbroken canvas, its blues deepening to indigo as the day wanes, casting long, benevolent shadows across the scattered farmsteads and the quiet streets of Salem. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by seasons of sun and rain, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place. The roots of Salem run deep, entwined with the agricultural heritage of Lincoln County. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded crops, sustaining a local economy built on hard work and the bounty of the land. While farming remains a cornerstone, the industrious spirit of Salem has also embraced manufacturing, with workshops and small factories contributing to the town's steady pulse. Visitors might notice the subtle hum of machinery mingling with the chirping of cicadas, a distinct soundtrack to everyday life. Though not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling tourism, Salem holds a quiet charm, a place where history whispers from the clapboard houses and the enduring traditions of its people.
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, Lincoln County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.434024°N, 81.195357°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27320, 27101, 27030, 28655 |
| Area Code | 336, 828 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 35.434024°N, 81.195357°W, situated in Lincoln 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. 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.
