Columbus AFB, Mississippi Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Columbus AFB weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Thunderstorm22%—89°71°—
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm56%2.5″80°74°-9°
- FridayJun 19T-storm w/ Hvy Hail76%0.07″91°73°+11°
- SaturdayJun 20Showers51%—91°70°0°
- SundayJun 21T-storm w/ Hvy Hail48%—91°70°0°
- MondayJun 22Light Showers42%—79°70°-12°
- TuesdayJun 23Light Drizzle37%—88°67°+9°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 6.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 38
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 8:13 AM
- Moonset
- 10:10 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Heat settles and the rain begins
Columbus AFB at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Columbus AFB
- Wed89°71°22%
- Thu80°74°56%
- Fri91°73°76%
- Sat91°70°51%
- Sun91°70°48%
- Mon79°70°42%
- Tue88°67°37%
- Wed86°71°24%
- Thu91°69°25%
- Fri92°72°24%
- Sat95°71°23%
- Sun92°74°35%
- Mon96°72°27%
- Tue95°75°30%
- Wed99°73°32%
- Thu99°74°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Columbus AFB
SPC has placed Columbus AFB in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.
ZIP codes in Columbus AFB
- 39705
- 39710