Lynchburg, Mississippi Weather
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Lynchburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 3Overcast——94°77°—
- SaturdayJul 4Showers19%0.10″96°76°+2°
- SundayJul 5Drizzle32%—93°75°-3°
- MondayJul 6Showers37%0.04″85°72°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers33%—88°70°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm23%—92°73°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle19%—88°71°-4°
AQI 80 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 41 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 0.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 70
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 10:19 PM
- Moonset
- 9:09 AM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lynchburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Lynchburg
- Fri94°77°5%
- Sat96°76°19%
- Sun93°75°32%
- Mon85°72°37%
- Tue88°70°33%
- Wed92°73°23%
- Thu88°71°19%
- Fri85°73°22%
- Sat93°71°23%
- Sun80°70°23%
- Mon90°71°21%
- Tue91°71°14%
- Wed93°71°23%
- Thu90°76°21%
- Fri92°75°42%
- Sat86°72°33%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 3, 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 — Lynchburg
SPC includes Lynchburg in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Lynchburg peaks at about 83°F in July and bottoms near 42°F in January; April brings the heaviest rain (5.9 inches) and September the least (3.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 4.1″ | 6 |
| February | 46° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| March | 54° | 5.7″ | 8 |
| April | 63° | 5.9″ | 7 |
| May | 72° | 5.3″ | 7 |
| June | 80° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| July | 83° | 4.8″ | 6 |
| August | 82° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| September | 76° | 3.0″ | 4 |
| October | 65° | 4.0″ | 5 |
| November | 53° | 4.7″ | 6 |
| December | 45° | 5.5″ | 7 |
Regional context
Lynchburg swings from 42°F in January to 83°F in July (41°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Lynchburg runs about 54.9 inches on roughly 74 measurable days.
Lynchburg's precipitation spreads evenly: April peaks at 5.9 inches on 7.2 wet days, while September holds 3.0 inches over 4.1 — no month dominates Lynchburg's rain calendar. That lines Lynchburg up with places like Lakeview, MS, Horn Lake, MS and Walls, MS, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
Once Lynchburg passes mid-March, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Lynchburg, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. The season ends by mid-December in Lynchburg, once hard frosts set back in. Lynchburg's low ground holds frost later into spring than Lynchburg's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.
Similar climates: Lakeview, MS, Horn Lake, MS, Walls, MS, Southaven, MS, Eudora, MS.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Lynchburg?
- Lynchburg's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Lynchburg the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Lynchburg?
- April is the wettest month in Lynchburg, about 5.9 inches on average; the year totals roughly 55 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Lynchburg?
- The warmest stretch in Lynchburg comes in July, around 83°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Lynchburg?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Lynchburg, about 42°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Lynchburg?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Lynchburg; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Lynchburg get?
- Lynchburg averages about 74 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Lynchburg?
- Lynchburg's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 42°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Lynchburg?
- Lynchburg'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 Lynchburg?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lynchburg in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Lynchburg?
- Current conditions for Lynchburg and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Lynchburg forecast updated?
- The Lynchburg forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Lynchburg?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg?
- The next few days in Lynchburg's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Lynchburg's humid subtropical climate in Mississippi pairs 42°F Januarys with 83°F Julys, 41°F apart across the seasons.
Lynchburg sees close to 55 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 74 wet days.
The 41°F gap between Lynchburg's summer and winter, at 35.0°N, shapes Lynchburg's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Lynchburg
- 38680