Merigold, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Merigold weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast22%—90°74°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain28%0.95″94°75°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle27%—94°73°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle10%—95°76°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——96°76°+1°
- FridayJul 10Clear13%—96°77°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle26%—95°76°-1°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.92 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 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 11:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Merigold at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 38759
15-Day Forecast — Merigold
- Sun90°74°22%
- Mon94°75°28%
- Tue94°73°27%
- Wed95°76°10%
- Thu96°76°9%
- Fri96°77°13%
- Sat95°76°26%
- Sun92°74°23%
- Mon91°72°16%
- Tue95°76°11%
- Wed98°71°10%
- Thu87°71°16%
- Fri90°72°23%
- Sat87°72°16%
- Sun88°72°23%
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 — Merigold
SPC includes Merigold 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.
ZIP codes in Merigold
- 38759