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Weather in Hernando, Mississippi

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

Hernando, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
62%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Hernando, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
9p
63°
10p
62°
11p
61°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
59°
5a
59°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
78°
8p
L 58°H 84°
Hernando, MS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    83°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    89°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    40%
    89°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    70%
    81°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    53%
    81°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    42%
    82°67°
Hernando, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
148° · backing 25°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
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 9 · pk 23 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 25° from the sse.
Hernando, MS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.5
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.60 inHg
Now
1002.5
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Hernando, MS
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hernando, MS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
1:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hernando, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:07 AM
Moonset
1:21 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hernando, 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 →

Hernando at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (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 Hernando

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.