Metcalfe, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Metcalfe weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast26%—89°72°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers27%0.10″93°75°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast25%—95°74°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast13%—95°76°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——95°76°0°
- FridayJul 10Clear12%—95°77°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear32%—95°76°0°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~64%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~64%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 11:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Metcalfe at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 38760
15-Day Forecast — Metcalfe
- Sun91°72°26%
- Mon93°75°27%
- Tue95°74°25%
- Wed95°76°13%
- Thu95°76°9%
- Fri95°77°12%
- Sat95°76°32%
- Sun91°74°29%
- Mon91°73°18%
- Tue98°77°9%
- Wed97°70°5%
- Thu90°70°14%
- Fri91°72°16%
- Sat87°72°21%
- Sun89°72°24%
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 — Metcalfe
SPC has placed Metcalfe in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Metcalfe
- 38760
- 38703