Salem, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Salem, a community in Burke County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
92°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 92°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph WNW | 42% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 mph N | 50% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 51% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 41% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 60% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 52% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNE | 73% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 77% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ENE | 69% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph NE | 71% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 54% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 49% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Salem (35.700, -81.700). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Salem
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
202 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Salem: nearby ZIP 28655 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Morganton, Nc (4.9 mi from Salem). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.