Ridgeland, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ridgeland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle28%0.01″89°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast33%—93°75°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle33%—93°73°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle18%—95°75°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast12%—96°77°+1°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——96°77°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast28%—95°77°-1°
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:14 PM
- Moonset
- 11:15 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ridgeland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 39157
15-Day Forecast — Ridgeland
- Sun89°75°28%
- Mon93°75°33%
- Tue93°73°33%
- Wed95°75°18%
- Thu96°77°12%
- Fri96°77°6%
- Sat95°77°28%
- Sun91°74°41%
- Mon95°72°34%
- Tue98°76°17%
- Wed98°74°12%
- Thu84°73°27%
- Fri83°73°35%
- Sat90°71°27%
- Sun79°73°35%
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 — Ridgeland
SPC has placed Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland
- 39157
- 39158