Bethlehem, Mississippi Weather
Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, Marshall County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bethlehem.
About Bethlehem, Mississippi
Bethlehem, Mississippi, unfurls across a landscape of gentle, fertile plains, where the earth holds a deep, rich ochre hue, especially after a rain. It lies 18.3 miles north-east of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 37°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Hickory Flat. The sky here stretches wide and often seems to hum with an invisible energy, a vast canvas that can shift from the palest cerulean to a bruised, dramatic purple at dusk, casting long, almost liquid shadows across fields of cotton and corn. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled and draped with Spanish moss like weary travelers' cloaks, punctuate the horizon, offering pockets of cool, dappled shade that feel like secrets whispered by the land itself. The air, particularly in the humid embrace of late summer, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of ripening crops and the faint, metallic tang of distant moisture, a constant reminder of the benevolent, yet sometimes fierce, Mississippi climate. The history of Bethlehem is a quiet one, rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farming families. For decades, cotton and corn were the lifeblood of this place, their cultivation shaping not only the land but the very rhythm of daily life, from the arduous labor of planting and harvest to the communal spirit fostered by shared endeavor. While the agricultural economy still holds sway, a subtle diversification has begun to emerge, with small workshops and artisanal ventures quietly finding their footing, adding new threads to the local fabric. The passing of time here feels less like a relentless march and more like the slow, deliberate turning of seasons, a pace that allows for reflection and a deep appreciation for the enduring, if understated, character of Bethlehem.
Live animated radar for Bethlehem and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Bethlehem, Marshall County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.578434°N, 89.327575°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38659 |
| Area Code | 601, 769 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethlehem, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem includes coordinates 34.578434°N, 89.327575°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 38659. 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.
