Itta Bena, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Itta Bena weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle20%0.01″91°76°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers24%0.01″93°73°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle20%—95°73°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle13%—96°76°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast12%—96°75°0°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy13%—96°76°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear33%—97°76°+1°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- 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
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 11:15 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Itta Bena 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: 38941
15-Day Forecast — Itta Bena
- Sun91°75°20%
- Mon93°73°24%
- Tue95°73°20%
- Wed96°76°13%
- Thu96°75°12%
- Fri96°76°13%
- Sat97°76°33%
- Sun95°73°29%
- Mon93°72°18%
- Tue98°75°9%
- Wed101°71°8%
- Thu87°71°16%
- Fri90°72°20%
- Sat88°71°23%
- Sun90°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 — Itta Bena
SPC has placed Itta Bena 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 Itta Bena
- 38941