Bentonia, Mississippi Weather
Bentonia, 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 Bentonia, Yazoo County.
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About Bentonia, Mississippi
Bentonia slumbers under a sky that can shift from the bruised purple of an approaching storm to the crystalline blue of a perfect afternoon, its landscape a quiet testament to the persistent South. It lies 19.1 miles north-west of Madison, MS (from Madison, MS: bearing 311°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-west of Flora. The earth here, a rich, loamy red, yields readily to the sun and the rain, shaping rolling fields that stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, guard the edges of these fields, their leaves rustling with secrets whispered by the wind. A profound stillness often settles over Bentonia, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the mournful cry of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Bentonia is as deeply rooted as the cotton that once dominated its fields, a story woven with the threads of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this land has been cultivated, its economy tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that continues to pulse through the heart of the community, though the crops may have diversified. It is a place where the blues music legacy runs deep, echoing in the very air, a soulful inheritance passed down through families. Bentonia's distinctive character is not found in grand monuments, but in the quiet dignity of its streets, the weathered facades of its buildings, and the genuine warmth of its inhabitants, a subtle resilience that has weathered the ebb and flow of time.
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| Location | Bentonia, Yazoo County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 32.640971°N, 90.364814°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39040 |
| Area Code | 601, 769 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bentonia, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bentonia, 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 Bentonia includes coordinates 32.640971°N, 90.364814°W, situated in Yazoo County. ZIP code 39040. 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.
