Lower Salem, Ohio Weather
Lower Salem, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lower Salem, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Lower Salem is published on the Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (KPKB) page, 24 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. 5 airfields within reach of Lower 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 Lower Salem: Noble County Airport (KI10) 29 km · Monroe County Airport (K4G5) 35 km · Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCDI) 48 km · Barnesville Bradfield Airport (K6G5) 52 km
Conditions reported at KPKB describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lower Salem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lower Salem.
About Lower Salem, Ohio
Lower Salem lies cradled in a fold of Washington County, Ohio, where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb towards the Ohio River hills. It lies 22.2 miles north-north-east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 23°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-east of Devola. The terrain here is a study in patient erosion, with broad, fertile bottomlands giving way to steeper slopes cloaked in the deep green of mixed hardwood forests. Creeks, their beds smoothed by generations of water, thread through the valleys, feeding into larger waterways that murmur secrets of the land’s past. The air, particularly in the early mornings, carries a clean, damp scent of leaf mold and pine, a promise of the cool, shaded woods that hem in the scattered farms and homes. Even in the midday sun, there’s a certain softness to the light, diffused by the overarching canopy, lending a quiet dignity to the landscape. The history of Lower Salem is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of agriculture and community life. This was land settled by those seeking fertile soil, and for generations, farming has been the lifeblood, coaxing corn, soybeans, and hay from the earth. The economy remains tied to the land, with local businesses serving the needs of farmers and residents alike, a quiet hum of activity rather than a roar. Evidence of earlier eras can be glimpsed in the weathered barns and the occasional stone foundation peeking through the undergrowth, remnants of lives lived with a deep connection to the soil. The pace of life in Lower Salem is measured, dictated more by the turning of the seasons and the needs of the livestock than by the frantic pulse of the outside world, fostering a neighborly spirit where helping hands are readily offered.
Live animated radar for Lower 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 | Lower Salem, Washington County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.561185°N, 81.396508°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45745 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lower Salem, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lower Salem, Ohio, 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 Lower Salem includes coordinates 39.561185°N, 81.396508°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 45745. Telephone area code: 937. 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.
