Tupelo, MS 38802 Weather

Lee County5:57 PM CDT34.23°N, 88.77°W

Current conditions

Clear
75°
Clear
Feels like 74°
High 81°·Low 46°
WindNE 5 mph
Humidity27%
Dew point39°
Pressure30.15 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover3%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset6:15 PM

Observed at Tupelo, Tupelo Regional Airport · 17 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 2 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 79°
  2. 6 PM Clear 74°
  3. 7 PM Clear 67°
  4. 8 PM Clear 64°
  5. 9 PM Clear 60°
  6. 10 PM Clear 58°
  7. 11 PM Clear 57°
  8. Thu12 AM Clear 55°
  9. 1 AM Clear 54°
  10. 2 AM Clear 53°
  11. 3 AM Mostly Clear 52°
  12. 4 AM Clear 50°
  13. 5 AM Clear 48°
  14. 6 AM Sunny 48°
  15. 7 AM Sunny 46°
  16. 8 AM Sunny 49°
  17. 9 AM Sunny 56°
  18. 10 AM Sunny 66°
  19. 11 AM Sunny 70°
  20. 12 PM Sunny 75°
  21. 1 PM Sunny 77°
  22. 2 PM Sunny 78°
  23. 3 PM Sunny 80°
  24. 4 PM Sunny 78°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny46°81°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny48°80°
  3. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny48°78°
  4. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny46°77°
  5. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny46°75°
  6. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny46°75°
  7. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny47°78°
  8. WedOct 28 Sunny Sunny54°79°
  9. ThuOct 29 Cloudy Cloudy57°81°
  10. FriOct 30 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny60°79°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

43
Good
Ozone

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Tupelo, MS reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:06 AM
Sunset 6:15 PM
Daylight 11 h 9 min (−2 min 0 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 80% lit
Moonrise 3:42 PM Moonset 2:23 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low75° / 50°
Record high90° (1941)
Record low27° (1976)
Wettest0.97 in (2019)
Yesterday78° / 41°
Month to date1.14 in (normal 2.56 in)

Tupelo Area, records since 1930. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in MEG, issued 5 hrs ago

Key Messages

Issued at 1202 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

- Dry weather continues, with a general warming trend back into the upper 70s to low 80s through the end of the week.

- Elevated fire danger concerns will continue each afternoon through much of this week. Obey any local burn bans and properly dispose of cigarettes and matches.

Discussion

(This evening through next Tuesday) Issued at 1202 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Dry conditions and slightly above normal temperatures continue. The 12z sounding out of LZK depicts a stout dry level between 850- 500mb. The drier air aloft will continue to mix down to the surface and lower dewpoints and relative humidity (RH) values through the afternoon. Due to the expected drop of RH values with 10 hour fuel moisture forecasts around 10%, a Fire Danger Statement is in effect from noon until 7 PM.

While we remain under surface high pressure and northwest flow aloft, expect stagnant conditions to persist for much of the forecast period. An omega blocking pattern will keep the synoptic pattern on hold through early next week. We will be monitoring the trough on the west side of the block and its evolution for next week. The LREF and its ensemble members are not too keen on impacts across the Mid-South with a gradual breakdown of the ridge and the energy heading towards the upper Midwest. Some of the longer range deterministic models are following closely behind the ensembles. In the meantime, expect dry conditions, slightly above normal temperatures, and elevated fire danger to persist.

DNM

Aviation

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1202 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR and light northeast winds will continue under a persistent upper level high pressure ridge.

Fire Weather

Issued at 1202 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Elevated fire weather conditions will continue again on Thursday. Low surface moisture will lead to minimum relative humidity values dropping below 30% across the entire region. 10-hour fuels are expected to remain at or around 10 percent fuel moisture. Light 20-foot winds, likely peaking at only 10 mph throughout the afternoon, will preclude the need for Red Flag Warnings. Similar conditions will continue through the remainder of the period, likely necessitating additional Rangeland Fire Danger Statements through this week.

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