Ocean Springs, Mississippi Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ocean Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast10%—87°75°—
- TuesdayJul 7Rain17%0.20″88°75°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers18%—88°76°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle12%—89°77°+1°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear13%—90°78°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear24%—91°80°+1°
- SundayJul 12Overcast35%—90°79°-1°
AQI 93 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 63 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20.
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 63 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20.
- Present
- AQI 63
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.7 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:37 PM
- Moonset
- 12:11 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Ocean Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 39564
15-Day Forecast — Ocean Springs
- Mon87°75°10%
- Tue88°75°17%
- Wed88°76°18%
- Thu89°77°12%
- Fri90°78°13%
- Sat91°80°24%
- Sun90°79°35%
- Mon96°78°41%
- Tue101°78°34%
- Wed102°79°22%
- Thu95°82°18%
- Fri95°70°35%
- Sat85°73°35%
- Sun78°73°35%
- Mon85°71°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 — Ocean Springs
SPC includes Ocean Springs 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 Ocean Springs
- 39564
- 39566