Indianola, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Indianola weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast19%—90°73°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast15%—94°74°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle23%—94°74°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle13%—95°76°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——95°77°0°
- FridayJul 10Clear14%—95°77°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear33%—95°76°0°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³ (AQI 28) 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 5.1 µg/m³ (AQI 28) 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
- 11:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Indianola at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 38751
15-Day Forecast — Indianola
- Sun91°74°19%
- Mon94°74°15%
- Tue94°74°23%
- Wed95°76°13%
- Thu95°77°9%
- Fri95°77°14%
- Sat95°76°33%
- Sun91°73°29%
- Mon92°72°18%
- Tue96°76°9%
- Wed97°70°7%
- Thu88°72°16%
- Fri89°72°20%
- Sat87°72°23%
- Sun88°72°26%
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 — Indianola
SPC has placed Indianola 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 Indianola
- 38751