Pontotoc, Mississippi Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pontotoc weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Foggy14%—88°70°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Rain30%0.09″88°72°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle17%—92°70°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle11%—94°72°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——95°73°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy27%—94°74°-1°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle31%—95°75°+1°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 12:13 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Pontotoc at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 38863
15-Day Forecast — Pontotoc
- Mon87°71°14%
- Tue88°72°30%
- Wed92°70°17%
- Thu94°72°11%
- Fri95°73°9%
- Sat94°74°27%
- Sun95°75°31%
- Mon100°73°26%
- Tue103°76°10%
- Wed106°79°8%
- Thu105°77°12%
- Fri91°72°26%
- Sat79°67°39%
- Sun81°69°20%
- Mon91°64°26%
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 — Pontotoc
SPC includes Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc
- 38863