Ripley, MS 38663 Weather

Tippah County3:53 PM CDT34.75°N, 88.92°W

Current conditions

Clear
81°
Clear
Feels like 79°
High 80°·Low 47°
WindN 5 mph
Humidity23%
Dew point39°
Pressure30.14 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover5%
UV index3 Moderate
Sunrise7:07 AM
Sunset6:15 PM

Observed at Tupelo, Tupelo Regional Airport · 13 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 2 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 77°
  2. 4 PM Sunny 77°
  3. 5 PM Sunny 75°
  4. 6 PM Mostly Clear 72°
  5. 7 PM Mostly Clear 66°
  6. 8 PM Mostly Clear 59°
  7. 9 PM Mostly Clear 57°
  8. 10 PM Clear 56°
  9. 11 PM Clear 55°
  10. Thu12 AM Clear 53°
  11. 1 AM Mostly Clear 52°
  12. 2 AM Mostly Clear 51°
  13. 3 AM Mostly Clear 50°
  14. 4 AM Mostly Clear 48°
  15. 5 AM Mostly Clear 48°
  16. 6 AM Sunny 47°
  17. 7 AM Sunny 46°
  18. 8 AM Sunny 49°
  19. 9 AM Sunny 56°
  20. 10 AM Sunny 65°
  21. 11 AM Sunny 70°
  22. 12 PM Sunny 73°
  23. 1 PM Sunny 75°
  24. 2 PM Sunny 76°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny47°80°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny48°78°
  3. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny49°77°
  4. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny47°75°
  5. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny46°73°
  6. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny46°74°
  7. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny47°76°
  8. WedOct 28 Sunny Sunny55°79°
  9. ThuOct 29 Cloudy Cloudy59°81°
  10. FriOct 30 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny58°76°

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

38
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 7:07 AM
Sunset 6:15 PM
Daylight 11 h 7 min (−2 min 3 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 80% lit
Moonrise 3:43 PM Moonset 2:23 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low72° / 46°
Record high90° (1953)
Record low22° (1987)
Wettest2.07 in (1984)
Month to date1.29 in (normal 2.61 in)

Corinth 5 Wsw, records since 1895. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in MEG, issued 3 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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