How much rain and snow fell in Meridian, Mississippi?
Change townNo rain fell in Meridian in the last 24 hours (to 11 AM CDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 1.58 in. This year: 57.16 in (129 percent of normal).
Yesterday and last night (24 hours to 7 AM CDT, Oct 10): 0.09 in of rain.
In the 24 hours to 11:00 AM CDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
radar estimate
In the 72 hours to 11:00 AM CDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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In the 7 days to 11:00 AM CDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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This month so far, Oct 1 to Oct 11, 2026
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This year so far, Jan 1 to Oct 11, 2026
radar estimate
- Estimated from weather radar (NOAA)?. Usually within 10 to 15 percent of what a rain gauge? in your yard would catch.
- New snow: 0.0 in in the last 24 hours and not measured this season (NOAA snow estimate)
Compared with normal
- Last 7 days0.69 in wetter than normal (normal 0.89 in, Oct 5 to 11, Meridian Key Field, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average (the official normal), NOAA station records, Meridian Key Field
- This month0.13 in wetter than normal (normal 1.23 in, Oct 1 to 11, Meridian Key Field, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Meridian Key Field
- This year12.78 in wetter than normal (normal 44.38 in, Jan 1 to Oct 11, Meridian Key Field, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Meridian Key Field
Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 7:00 AM CDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges (about 7 AM). How close we usually are
The most rain in a day in Meridian since December 28, 2024, and the 1159th wettest day at Meridian Key Field since 1944, tied with 20 other days.
NOAA station records · Meridian Key Field (USW00013865), 5 mi away · 1158 wetter days out of 29,461 on record, 20 tied days. This storm: Oct 5 to Oct 5, 1.13 in of rain; its biggest day, Oct 5, was 1.13 in.
The last 14 days
Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026Rain, inches (radar estimate)
Each bar is one day ending 7:00 AM CDT. T = a trace, too little to measure; n/m = not measured.? Every value is printed, so the chart reads without color.
October 2026, day by day
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Figures: rain, inches (radar estimate); new snow, inches (NOAA snow estimate). Striped days are not measured or not in the data; days marked not yet are after the latest day. Each day ends 7:00 AM CDT.
Total for a date range
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Rain goes back to Oct 14, 2020; snow to Oct 1, 2008. Days labeled by the date they end.
Every rain total for Meridian
| Period | Rain |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours, to 11:00 AM CDT Oct 11 | 0.00 in radar estimate |
| Last 72 hours | 0.43 in radar estimate |
| Last 7 days | 1.58 in radar estimate |
| This month so far | 1.36 in radar estimate |
| This year, 2026 so far | 57.16 in radar estimate |
Every snow total
| Period | New snow |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | 0.0 in NOAA snow estimate |
| Last 72 hours | 0.0 in NOAA snow estimate |
| Last 7 days | not measured |
| This month so far | not measured |
| This season so far | not measured |
Meridian at a glance
Meridian is in Mississippi, at about 391 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 33,549 residents in 2024.
The weather station's records since 1944 come from Meridian Key Field, 5 miles away.
The wettest day on record at Meridian Key Field was 7.99 in on December 25, 1973; the biggest snow day was 14.0 in on December 31, 1963.
From Sep 27 to Oct 10, Meridian had measurable rain on 6 days out of 14 with data, 1.43 in of rain in all, by weather radar. The wettest day was Mon, Oct 5, with 1.13 in.
Nearby rain gauges (read by volunteers)
within 15 milesNo rain gauge read by a volunteer within 15 miles reported today.
Volunteer gauge reports: CoCoRaHS (cocorahs.org), CC BY 3.0. Measured by hand once a day; report date October 11, 2026. Shown as measured, not edited.
How close? Radar rain estimates are usually within about 10 to 15 percent of a rain gauge in your yard. City snow totals are usually within about 25 percent or 1 inch of what volunteers measure. Method and accuracy