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Weather in Pontotoc, Mississippi

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

Pontotoc, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
71%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:51 PM
Pontotoc, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
55°
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
70°
9p
L 54°H 80°
Pontotoc, MS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    84°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    38%
    90°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    65%
    85°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    61%
    83°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    65%
    83°66°
Pontotoc, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · backing 30°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
18
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
avg 7 · pk 18 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 30° from the se.
Pontotoc, MS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.47 inHg
Now
997.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pontotoc, MS
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Pontotoc, 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
13h 59m
Sunset
7:51 PM
Civil dusk
1:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pontotoc, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
1:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Pontotoc, 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 →

Pontotoc at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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 Pontotoc

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.