Morton, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Morton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain21%0.12″87°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast12%—91°75°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers35%0.33″91°72°0°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail21%—91°71°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers14%—92°71°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle13%—93°72°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle33%—89°71°-4°
AQI 66 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 12.3 µg/m³.
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 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 2.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 12.3 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 11:12 PM
- Moonset
- 11:13 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Morton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 39117
16-Day Forecast — Morton
- Sun87°75°21%
- Mon91°75°12%
- Tue91°72°35%
- Wed91°71°21%
- Thu92°71°14%
- Fri93°72°13%
- Sat89°71°33%
- Sun91°70°48%
- Mon94°71°33%
- Tue93°70°14%
- Wed91°65°13%
- Thu100°72°26%
- Fri98°75°32%
- Sat91°74°29%
- Sun95°72°26%
- Mon95°72°36%
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 — Morton
SPC has placed Morton 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 Morton
- 39117