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, Randolph County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Salem.
About Salem, North Carolina
Salem is a place where the land itself seems to sigh with a quiet contentment. It lies 9.2 miles north of Asheboro, NC (from Asheboro, NC: bearing 9°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south of Pleasant Garden. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle pockets of fertile earth, their slopes often traced by the faint, meandering lines of old fieldstone walls. The air here carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, mingling with the damp, earthy perfume of the forest floor after a spring shower, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, gentle shadows that lend a painterly quality to the scene. The terrain is a study in subtle transitions, from the open fields where crops grow, to the denser stands of hardwood and pine that line the hollows and stream beds, a landscape that feels both enduring and yielding, a quiet testament to the slow work of nature. The history of Salem is deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of this region, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and farmhouses that dot the countryside, many still bearing the marks of generations of toil. The local economy, once more heavily reliant on the land, has adapted, with a blend of small-scale farming and a growing presence of light industry and service businesses that provide a steady, if unhurried, pulse to the community. While no grand monuments define Salem, its distinctiveness lies in the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of its natural setting, where the rhythm of life is often dictated by the turn of the seasons and the steadfast character of the land.
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.
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| Location | Salem, Randolph County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.839025°N, 79.789198°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 35.839025°N, 79.789198°W, situated in Randolph 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.
