Alcorn State University, Mississippi Weather
Alcorn State University, Mississippi — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Alcorn State University, Claiborne County.
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About Alcorn State University, Mississippi
Alcorn State University breathes a quiet dignity on the undulating Mississippi landscape, a place where the humid air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 57.6 miles west-south-west of Clinton, MS (from Clinton, MS: bearing 237°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-south-east of St. Joseph. The grounds themselves are a gentle swell, the land rising and falling in soft curves that define the horizon, punctuated by mature trees that cast long, cool shadows across the emerald lawns. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to pool and linger here, lending a golden hue to the brick buildings and the leaves of the magnolias, and a sense of enduring peace settles over Alcorn State University as the day begins its slow descent. The nearby Big Black River, though not directly visible from the main campus, whispers its presence through the surrounding greenery, a constant, subtle murmur in the background of daily life. Founded in the wake of the Civil War as a land-grant institution for freedmen, Alcorn State University carries a profound legacy etched into its very existence. Its roots are deeply entwined with the history of education and uplift in the Deep South, and that spirit continues to inform its character. The local economy, while diverse, often reflects the agricultural traditions of Mississippi, with nearby farms yielding cotton and soybeans, their vast fields stretching out under the wide southern sky. Alcorn State University itself is a significant economic driver for the Claiborne County region, its students, faculty, and staff contributing to the local pulse, and its graduates often returning to enrich the communities they came from. The university’s commitment to scholarship and service remains a distinctive hallmark, a quiet testament to its enduring purpose.
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| Location | Alcorn State University, Claiborne County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 31.8804°N, 91.1407°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39096 |
| Area Code | 601, 769 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alcorn State University, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alcorn State University, Mississippi, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Alcorn State University includes coordinates 31.880400°N, 91.140700°W, situated in Claiborne County. ZIP code 39096. Telephone area code: 601, 769. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
