Hickory, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hickory weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast29%—87°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast13%—90°75°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers44%—95°72°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers16%—93°71°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm14%—94°72°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast17%—95°72°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm34%—87°72°-8°
AQI 64 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.84 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 2.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 40
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- 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
- 11:09 PM
- Moonset
- 11:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hickory at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 39332
16-Day Forecast — Hickory
- Sun87°75°29%
- Mon90°75°13%
- Tue95°72°44%
- Wed93°71°16%
- Thu94°72°14%
- Fri95°72°17%
- Sat87°72°34%
- Sun90°71°49%
- Mon95°71°32%
- Tue93°71°16%
- Wed92°65°13%
- Thu100°72°32%
- Fri100°76°33%
- Sat86°73°29%
- Sun96°72°25%
- Mon95°73°39%
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 — Hickory
SPC has placed Hickory 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 Hickory
- 39332