New Salem, PA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New Salem, a community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Today
76°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
A slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for New Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain | 3 to 10 mph S | 16% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Light Rain | 9 mph S | 91% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 7 to 13 mph SW | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 3% |
| Friday | 64°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain | 3 to 8 mph SW | 21% |
| Friday Night | 41°F | Chance Light Rain | 3 to 7 mph W | 42% |
| Saturday | 52°F | Chance Light Rain | 7 to 12 mph W | 42% |
| Saturday Night | 36°F | Chance Light Rain | 6 to 9 mph W | 34% |
| Sunday | 54°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 6 to 13 mph W | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 mph SW | 6% |
| Monday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 13 mph SW | 11% |
| Monday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph SW | 11% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SW | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph SW | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for New Salem (39.930, -79.826). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for New Salem
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for New Salem: nearby ZIP 15468 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Uniontown 1 Ne, Pa (6.5 mi from New Salem). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.