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, Pasquotank County.
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Salem breathes the humid, salt-kissed air of the Albemarle Sound region, a place where the land slopes gently towards the water, a subtle surrender to the persistent pull of the tides. It lies 43.6 miles south of Chesapeake, VA (from Chesapeake, VA: bearing 169°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-east of Elizabeth City. Pine forests, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, fringe fields that lie flat and fertile, testament to the patient cultivation of generations. The sky here stretches wide, a canvas for sunsets that bleed into shades of bruised plum and fiery saffron, painting the quiet waters with fleeting, incandescent glory. The very character of Salem is etched in the languid flow of the Pasquotank River, a constant companion that shapes the horizon and dictates the pace of life. The history of Salem is inextricably tied to the bounty of its waterways and the resilience of its people, a narrative woven through the agricultural traditions that still anchor its economy. For centuries, this land has yielded its harvest, from the crops that feed the nation to the timber that built its homes. While the whispers of its past are carried on the wind, Salem today finds its distinctiveness in its enduring connection to the water, the quiet hum of small businesses along its modest thoroughfares, and the deep, unassuming pride of those who call it home. The echo of distant maritime trade and the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered the ebb and flow of time give Salem a character that is both rooted and serene.
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| Location | Salem, Pasquotank County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.199603°N, 76.129928°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 |
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 36.199603°N, 76.129928°W, situated in Pasquotank 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.