Weather in Myrtle, Mississippi
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Myrtle, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
55%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Myrtle, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
9p
60°
10p
58°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
55°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
74°
12p
78°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
Myrtle, MS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm—83°66°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°61°
- MondayMay 18Showers—87°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers32%90°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers67%85°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers55%81°68°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle57%82°66°
Myrtle, MS
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Myrtle, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
137° · backing 38°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
Myrtle, MS
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 102.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Myrtle, MS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:26 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.
Myrtle, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:04 AM
- Moonset
- 1:17 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Myrtle, MS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Myrtle at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (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.