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Weather in Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Blue Mountain, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:49 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
64%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Blue Mountain, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
56°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
54°
6a
56°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
74°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
72°
9p
L 52°H 82°
Blue Mountain, MS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    83°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    12%
    87°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    42%
    90°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    71%
    85°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    60%
    81°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    82°66°
Blue Mountain, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
145° · backing 30°
Direction
SE
145°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 20 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 30° from the se.
Blue Mountain, MS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.44 inHg
Now
997.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blue Mountain, MS
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blue Mountain, MS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
7:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blue Mountain, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:03 AM
Moonset
1:17 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Blue Mountain, MS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Blue Mountain at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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.

ZIP codes in Blue Mountain

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.