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Weather in Ecru, Mississippi

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

Ecru, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
66%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Ecru, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
9p
60°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
56°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
L 54°H 80°
Ecru, MS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    82°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    13%
    85°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    33%
    90°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    67%
    86°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    59%
    82°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    58%
    83°66°
Ecru, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · backing 30°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
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
avg 7 · pk 17 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 30° from the se.
Ecru, MS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.9
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.56 inHg
Now
1000.9
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10001004
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Ecru, 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
Ecru, 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
1:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ecru, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:04 AM
Moonset
1:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ecru, 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 →

Ecru at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (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 Ecru

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.