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, Rockingham County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Salem. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Salem is published on the Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (KSIF) page, 15 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: Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) 38 km · Danville Regional Airport (KDAN) 39 km · Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) 40 km · Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) 42 km · Causey Airport (K2A5) 52 km
Conditions reported at KSIF describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 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 rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the fertile Piedmont soil yields a gentle, undulating terrain. It lies 21.9 miles north-north-east of Greensboro, NC (from Greensboro, NC: bearing 14°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-south-east of Eden. The air here often carries the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening crops, a testament to the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface. Broadleaf trees, their canopies a rich tapestry of greens in summer and fiery hues in autumn, line the roads and dot the fields, their sturdy trunks anchoring the scene against the wide, often cerulean sky. The subtle shift of light as dusk approaches, painting the western horizon with streaks of rose and amber, lends a quiet grace to the everyday unfolding of life in Salem. The history of Salem is deeply intertwined with the agrarian spirit of Rockingham County, a legacy evident in the enduring farms and the unhurried pace of its residents. For generations, tobacco and other cash crops have been the lifeblood of this region, shaping the character of its people and the contours of its land. While modern industries have found a foothold, the echoes of its agricultural past remain, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy. Salem’s distinctive character is not found in grand monuments, but in the quiet dignity of its working fields and the enduring sense of community that has weathered the passage of time.
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, Rockingham County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.379859°N, 79.694754°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 36.379859°N, 79.694754°W, situated in Rockingham 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.
