Florence, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Florence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Drizzle38%0.04″90°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast36%—94°76°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle30%—92°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail12%—94°72°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast15%—95°72°+1°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy11%—95°72°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast33%—94°73°-1°
AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.2 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 18.2 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:13 PM
- Moonset
- 11:15 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Florence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 39073
15-Day Forecast — Florence
- Sun90°76°38%
- Mon94°76°36%
- Tue92°72°30%
- Wed94°72°12%
- Thu95°72°15%
- Fri95°72°11%
- Sat94°73°33%
- Sun84°71°52%
- Mon87°69°35%
- Tue98°72°18%
- Wed96°72°15%
- Thu85°72°35%
- Fri82°71°39%
- Sat88°69°36%
- Sun84°70°32%
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 — Florence
SPC has placed Florence in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Florence
- 39073