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Artesia rests in a gentle, rolling landscape where the rich, dark soil of Mississippi’s Black Belt begins to yield to the wider expanses of the Pine Belt. It lies 10.3 miles east-south-east of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 103°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-south-east of Mississippi State. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft, humid warmth, a palpable presence that clings to everything, softening the edges of the pine and oak forests that fringe the cultivated fields. Farms, interspersed with stands of mature timber, stretch out under a sky that often seems impossibly vast, its blue deepening to an indigo haze at the horizon. The houses, many with wide porches and the weathered charm of decades, seem to settle into the land as if they've always belonged, their paint faded by sun and time to hues that echo the muted greens and browns of the countryside. The history of Artesia is a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of agricultural enterprise and the quiet strength of its people. Originally settled as a farming community, its economy has always been tied to the land, with cotton once dominating the landscape and now sharing its acreage with soybeans and timber. The railroad, a vital artery in its early days, still hums with occasional freight, a reminder of the connections that brought life and commerce to this corner of Lowndes County. While no grand monuments mark its past, the true landmarks of Artesia are in the collective memory of generations who have worked its fields, the wisdom passed down through families, and the understated resilience that defines the character of this place.
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| Location | Artesia, Lowndes County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 33.415399°N, 88.643937°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39701, 39736 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Artesia, 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 Artesia includes coordinates 33.415399°N, 88.643937°W, situated in Lowndes County. ZIP code 39701, 39736. Telephone area code: 662. 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.