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Weather in Brookhaven, Mississippi

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

Brookhaven, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
82%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Brookhaven, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
64°
7a
69°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
87°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
80°
8p
77°
9p
75°
10p
73°
11p
L 62°H 88°
Brookhaven, MS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    22%
    84°65°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    14%
    86°72°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    53%
    85°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    58%
    86°68°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    86°67°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    88°68°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    67%
    81°68°
Brookhaven, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 16°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 16 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 16° from the sse.
Brookhaven, MS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.2
+0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.2
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brookhaven, MS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Brookhaven, MS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
7:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Brookhaven, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
1:14 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Brookhaven, 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 →

Brookhaven at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 24 (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 Brookhaven

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.