Clarksdale, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Clarksdale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast13%—92°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast24%—93°74°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle15%—93°72°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—94°76°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—97°76°+3°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy24%—95°78°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy38%—95°77°0°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:16 PM
- Moonset
- 11:16 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Clarksdale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 38614
15-Day Forecast — Clarksdale
- Sun93°74°13%
- Mon93°74°24%
- Tue93°72°15%
- Wed94°76°11%
- Thu97°76°13%
- Fri95°78°24%
- Sat95°77°38%
- Sun92°73°31%
- Mon92°73°15%
- Tue94°75°9%
- Wed98°71°7%
- Thu87°71°16%
- Fri92°71°23%
- Sat88°73°16%
- Sun90°73°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Clarksdale
SPC includes Clarksdale in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Clarksdale
- 38614