Lucedale, Mississippi Weather
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Lucedale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:16 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Overcast later——79°49°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast36%—75°58°-4°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——77°51°+2°
- FridayNov 13Partly Cloudy——71°47°-6°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——65°42°-6°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——53°46°-12°
- MondayNov 16Drizzle14%0.13″53°45°0°
Air quality now AQI 35 · Good
AQI 35 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 60 now. With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 60 now. With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 3.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 29
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 7:45 AM
- Moonset
- 5:50 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Lucedale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 64°F (high 79°F, low 49°F), 3°F above the 61°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 3 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 44 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Lucedale
- Tue79°49°4%
- Wed75°59°37%
- Thu77°51°1%
- Fri71°47°0%
- Sat65°42°0%
- Sun53°46°5%
- Mon53°45°14%
- Tue65°46°7%
- Wed69°43°2%
- Thu70°46°3%
- Fri66°56°6%
- Sat74°63°45%
- Sun67°44°48%
- Mon53°32°29%
- Tue47°26°12%
- Wed54°26°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 25) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
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