Weather in Leaf, Mississippi
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Leaf, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
82%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
Leaf, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
80°
2p
82°
3p
81°
4p
83°
5p
81°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
Leaf, MS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Foggy—82°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—83°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm12%85°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—90°70°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast26%92°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast45%91°67°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle56%91°69°
Leaf, MS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Leaf, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · steady
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Leaf, MS
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Leaf, MS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
7:44 PM
Civil dusk
1:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Leaf, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:14 AM
- Moonset
- 1:06 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Leaf, MS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Leaf at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, 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.