Salem, Virginia Weather
Salem, Virginia — 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, Culpeper County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Salem.
About Salem, Virginia
Salem rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the earth breathes a soft, verdant exhalation under the vast Virginia sky. It lies 31.9 miles west-south-west of Linton Hall, VA (from Linton Hall, VA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-west of Culpeper. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of oak and pine that cast long, cool shadows in the late afternoon sun. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and freshly cut hay, a comforting, earthy perfume that clings to the skin. Quiet streams, their surfaces rippling with the passage of unseen minnows, meander through the pastures, their banks lined with willows that weep gracefully towards the water. The character of Salem is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life and the land itself holds a steady, enduring presence. The history of Salem is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Culpeper County, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy today. Generations of farming families have cultivated these lands, their labor etched into the very contours of the terrain, leaving behind a patchwork of fertile fields. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Virginia, a strong sense of community and a reliance on local enterprise remain. Small businesses, often family-owned, serve the surrounding countryside, their doors opening to greet neighbors with familiar faces and a genuine warmth. The simple beauty of Salem lies not in grand monuments or bustling avenues, but in the quiet dignity of its rural heritage and the enduring connection of its people to the soil.
Live animated radar for Salem and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Salem, Culpeper County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.517347°N, 78.078888°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22835, 22713, 23456, 24153 |
| Area Code | 757, 276, 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salem, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salem, Virginia, 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 38.517347°N, 78.078888°W, situated in Culpeper County. ZIP code 22835, 22713, 23456, 24153. Telephone area code: 757, 276, 540. 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.
