Bethlehem, Mississippi Weather
Bethlehem, Mississippi — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bethlehem, Marshall County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bethlehem. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bethlehem is published on the New Albany Union County Airport (KM72) page, 28 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Bethlehem have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bethlehem: University Oxford Airport (KUOX) 29 km · Holly Springs Marshall County Airport (KM41) 31 km · Ripley Airport (K25M) 33 km · Pontotoc County Airport (K22M) 43 km · Water Valley Municipal Airport (K33M) 56 km
Conditions reported at KM72 describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bethlehem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
