Alcorn State University, Mississippi Weather
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Alcorn State University weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast13%—84°72°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——84°71°0°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle38%—85°68°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers70%—81°69°-4°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle51%—89°71°+8°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle46%—90°71°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast36%—93°72°+3°
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 1.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:29 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Alcorn State University at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Alcorn State University
SPC has placed Alcorn State University in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.