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
Alcorn State University, MS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—84°71°
- SundayMay 17Showers29%84°68°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle20%91°72°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers40%87°70°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers67%87°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle71%86°68°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle65%90°68°
Alcorn State University, MS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Alcorn State University, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.