Moorhead, Mississippi Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Moorhead weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Heavy Drizzle16%0.04″96°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle43%0.03″93°73°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle23%—92°72°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——95°75°+3°
- FridayJul 10Clear——94°75°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle26%—95°76°+1°
- SundayJul 12Overcast43%—94°78°-1°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 5.1 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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
- 11:43 PM
- Moonset
- 12:19 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Moorhead at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 38761
15-Day Forecast — Moorhead
- Mon96°74°16%
- Tue93°73°43%
- Wed92°72°23%
- Thu95°75°6%
- Fri94°75°8%
- Sat95°76°26%
- Sun94°78°43%
- Mon99°78°22%
- Tue103°80°12%
- Wed106°82°7%
- Thu106°81°9%
- Fri92°74°30%
- Sat82°71°16%
- Sun84°71°16%
- Mon88°71°16%
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 — Moorhead
SPC includes Moorhead 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 Moorhead
- 38761