Lucedale, Mississippi Weather
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Lucedale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 9:23 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear26%—94°75°—
- TuesdaySep 22Drizzle12%0.03″93°72°-1°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——95°73°+2°
- ThursdaySep 24Drizzle——95°72°0°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——87°69°-8°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——86°64°-1°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——88°65°+2°
Air quality now AQI 50 · Good
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to peak at 78 around 6 PM, then easing toward 71 by 6 hours out. PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:03 PM
- Moonset
- 1:42 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Lucedale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 85°F (high 94°F, low 75°F), 9°F above the 76°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 3 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 44 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Lucedale
- Mon94°75°26%
- Tue93°72°12%
- Wed95°73°9%
- Thu95°72°6%
- Fri87°69°6%
- Sat86°64°3%
- Sun88°65°6%
- Mon87°64°8%
- Tue83°67°34%
- Wed75°68°24%
- Thu79°68°17%
- Fri85°70°35%
- Sat73°70°35%
- Sun84°72°26%
- Mon71°58°30%
- Tue76°51°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 25) is about 9 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Lucedale
SPC includes Lucedale in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Lucedale
Lucedale sits in George County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 9m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 8m — a swing of +4h 1m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Jackson, the state’s largest city, lies about 135 miles to the NW. The nearest town Lucedale tracks is Gulfport, roughly 45 miles to the SW.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Lucedale, July runs warmest near 82°F and January coldest around 51°F, while July is the wettest month (7.7 inches) and October the driest (4.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 5.7″ | 10 |
| February | 55° | 4.5″ | 9 |
| March | 61° | 5.4″ | 9 |
| April | 67° | 5.7″ | 8 |
| May | 74° | 5.4″ | 8 |
| June | 80° | 6.5″ | 12 |
| July | 82° | 7.7″ | 15 |
| August | 82° | 6.9″ | 13 |
| September | 78° | 5.3″ | 9 |
| October | 69° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| November | 59° | 4.6″ | 8 |
| December | 53° | 5.5″ | 9 |
Regional context
Similar climates Agricola, MS, Benndale, MS, Leaf, MS
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Lucedale's January averages 51°F and July 82°F — 31°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 67.1 inches over some 117 days.
No season owns Lucedale's rain: July reaches 7.7 inches across 14.9 days and October keeps 4.0 inches on 6.9, an even spread through Lucedale's year. That lines Lucedale up with places like Agricola, MS, Benndale, MS and Leaf, MS, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
Lucedale's growing window opens around March 3, once Lucedale's overnight lows stop freezing — sow lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Lucedale wait about two weeks past Lucedale's last frost, once the soil warms. Lucedale's window closes around November 25 as Lucedale's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Lucedale yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Agricola, MS, Benndale, MS, Leaf, MS, Leakesville, MS, McLain, MS.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Lucedale?
- Lucedale's last spring frost lands near March 3, and in Lucedale the first fall frost follows around November 25.
- What is the rainy season in Lucedale?
- Lucedale sees its heaviest rain in July (around 7.7 inches), part of roughly 67 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Lucedale?
- Lucedale peaks in July, when the mean runs near 82°F.
- What is the coldest month in Lucedale?
- January is Lucedale's coldest month, averaging about 51°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Lucedale?
- Hardy spring crops go in near March 3 in Lucedale; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Lucedale get?
- Lucedale averages about 117 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Lucedale?
- Since January in Lucedale averages 51°F, Lucedale's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Lucedale?
- Lucedale's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Lucedale?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lucedale in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Lucedale?
- Current conditions for Lucedale and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Lucedale forecast updated?
- The Lucedale forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Lucedale?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lucedale are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Lucedale?
- The next few days in Lucedale's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Lucedale sits at 30.9°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Lucedale
- 39452