Ridgeland, Mississippi Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ridgeland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast11%—90°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast45%—90°73°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm26%—92°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——95°76°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast10%—95°77°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear28%—97°78°+2°
- SundayJul 12Overcast39%—96°79°-1°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 20.8 µg/m³ (AQI 73) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 20.8 µg/m³ (AQI 73) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:42 PM
- Moonset
- 12:17 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Ridgeland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 39157
15-Day Forecast — Ridgeland
- Mon91°75°11%
- Tue90°73°45%
- Wed92°74°26%
- Thu95°76°6%
- Fri95°77°10%
- Sat97°78°28%
- Sun96°79°39%
- Mon97°78°42%
- Tue101°80°17%
- Wed104°82°15%
- Thu104°83°9%
- Fri98°78°29%
- Sat78°72°36%
- Sun81°71°19%
- Mon88°70°19%
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 — Ridgeland
SPC includes Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland
- 39157
- 39158