Okolona, Mississippi Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Okolona weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Foggy26%—89°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast36%—90°72°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle21%—95°72°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers11%—94°71°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——96°74°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast28%—96°75°0°
- SundayJul 12Drizzle33%—96°76°0°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) 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 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) 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
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 12:12 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Okolona at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 38860
15-Day Forecast — Okolona
- Mon88°74°26%
- Tue90°72°36%
- Wed95°72°21%
- Thu94°71°11%
- Fri96°74°7%
- Sat96°75°28%
- Sun96°76°33%
- Mon101°74°27%
- Tue103°77°12%
- Wed106°79°10%
- Thu107°76°10%
- Fri93°73°27%
- Sat78°69°42%
- Sun83°69°26%
- Mon93°66°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 — Okolona
SPC includes Okolona 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 Okolona
- 38860