Salem, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Salem, a village in Richardson County, Nebraska.
Today
90°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 90°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph WSW | 33% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NNW | 74% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNE | 48% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph NNE | 40% |
| Monday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 34% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NNE | 13% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph NE | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 17% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ESE | 30% |
| Friday | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 31% |
| Friday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ESE | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Salem (40.077, -95.729). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Salem
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Salem: nearby ZIP 68433 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Falls City Brenner Fld, Ne (8 mi from Salem). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.