Canton, Mississippi Weather
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Canton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Heavy Rain73%2.3″78°73°—
- TuesdayJun 16Drizzle55%0.08″81°72°+3°
- WednesdayJun 17Overcast33%—87°70°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18T-storm w/ Hail62%0.25″83°71°-4°
- FridayJun 19T-storm w/ Hvy Hail67%—86°73°+3°
- SaturdayJun 20T-storm w/ Hail28%—82°71°-4°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm25%0.01″82°72°0°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 2.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
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
- 6:01 AM
- Moonset
- 8:18 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Canton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Canton
- Mon78°73°73%
- Tue81°73°55%
- Wed87°70°33%
- Thu83°71°62%
- Fri86°73°67%
- Sat82°71°28%
- Sun82°72°25%
- Mon91°71°17%
- Tue91°72°26%
- Wed89°73°34%
- Thu88°71°20%
- Fri90°72°45%
- Sat92°74°34%
- Sun92°74°42%
- Mon92°73°30%
- Tue90°73°49%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Canton
SPC has placed Canton in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
ZIP codes in Canton
- 39046