Slate Springs, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Slate Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain25%0.57″85°74°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers42%0.01″88°71°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast17%—96°69°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle14%—97°72°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast14%—97°73°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle28%—96°75°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle39%—97°73°+1°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
- 11:11 PM
- Moonset
- 11:11 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Slate Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Slate Springs
- Sun85°74°25%
- Mon88°71°42%
- Tue96°69°17%
- Wed97°72°14%
- Thu97°73°14%
- Fri96°75°28%
- Sat97°73°39%
- Sun94°71°36%
- Mon91°70°16%
- Tue95°73°10%
- Wed96°68°13%
- Thu89°70°26%
- Fri89°71°36%
- Sat87°69°27%
- Sun86°72°39%
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 — Slate Springs
SPC has placed Slate Springs 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 Slate Springs
- 38916