Weather in Wheeler, Mississippi
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wheeler, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
73
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
73%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Wheeler, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
8p
62°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
55°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
76°
12p
78°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
Wheeler, MS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—84°65°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—85°61°
- MondayMay 18Showers—87°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle25%89°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers65%84°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle58%85°67°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle60%81°66°
Wheeler, MS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Wheeler, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
129° · backing 29°
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Wheeler, MS
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 111.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Wheeler, MS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:24 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
7:50 PM
Civil dusk
1:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wheeler, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:02 AM
- Moonset
- 1:15 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Wheeler, MS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Wheeler at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, 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.