Monticello, Mississippi Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Monticello weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast12%—90°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Showers34%0.13″89°74°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers34%—90°72°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle12%—94°73°+4°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle12%—94°73°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast30%—95°74°+1°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle46%—96°76°+1°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:42 PM
- Moonset
- 12:16 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Monticello at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 39654
15-Day Forecast — Monticello
- Mon90°72°12%
- Tue89°74°34%
- Wed90°72°34%
- Thu94°73°12%
- Fri94°73°12%
- Sat95°74°30%
- Sun96°76°46%
- Mon95°76°49%
- Tue101°77°25%
- Wed102°78°19%
- Thu102°78°14%
- Fri102°71°35%
- Sat79°71°37%
- Sun85°70°32%
- Mon88°70°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Monticello
SPC includes Monticello 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 Monticello
- 39654