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Weather in Alcorn State University, Mississippi

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alcorn State University, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:50 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
61%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Alcorn State University, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
8p
72°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
66°
3a
66°
4a
66°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
84°
7p
L 66°H 88°
Alcorn State University, MS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Showers
    29%
    84°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    91°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    40%
    87°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    67%
    87°68°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    71%
    86°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    65%
    90°68°
Alcorn State University, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
148° · backing 39°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 17 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 39° from the sse.
Alcorn State University, MS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.8
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.67 inHg
Now
1004.8
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10041008
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Alcorn State University, MS
Air quality
83
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alcorn State University, MS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alcorn State University, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
1:17 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Alcorn State University, MS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alcorn State University at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Alcorn State University

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.