Salem, Ontario Weather
Salem, Ontario — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Salem in Northumberland.
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About Salem, Ontario
Salem is a locality in Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Salem is located at 44.0174°N, 77.8388°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: K8V.
The landscape of Salem rises from the earth in the form of Salem Hill, a quiet prominence that offers a vantage point over the vast, shifting blues of Lake Ontario. It lies 26.8 km east-north-east of Cobourg, ON (from Cobourg, ON: bearing 77°T), and is situated 4.1 km east-north-east of Colborne. The air here carries a persistent dampness, a cool breath off the water that softens the edges of the horizon as evening light settles into the contours of the land. Beyond the immediate rise of the hill, the terrain stretches out with a deliberate, open stillness, where the sky seems to hold more weight than the ground beneath. Life in Salem maintains a measured pace, anchored by the long-standing agricultural traditions that have defined the use of the soil for generations. While the Murray Canal remains a distant presence some 13 km away, the local character is shaped by a more intimate connection to the immediate surroundings, such as the quiet expanses of Proctor Park Conservation Area located 9 km from the heart of the settlement. The economy persists through a quiet dedication to the land, where the daily routines of the inhabitants mirror the predictable cycles of the seasons. There is a particular clarity to the mornings here, a sharp, unadorned quality that reveals the texture of the fields and the endurance of a place that prefers to keep its own counsel.
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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Salem, Northumberland, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 44.0174°N, 77.83878°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | K8V |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Salem, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salem, Ontario, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Salem includes coordinates 44.017400°N, 77.838780°W, situated in Northumberland. Postal FSA: K8V. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled 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-19 and is public domain.