Chunky, Mississippi Weather
Chunky, 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 Chunky, Newton County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chunky.
About Chunky, Mississippi
Chunky lies in a region where the land begins to soften its contours, transitioning from the sharper ridges of the north into a gentler, rolling terrain. It lies 13.4 miles west-south-west of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 259°T), and is situated 13.7 miles east of Newton. Pines and hardwoods mingle on the slopes, their needles and leaves forming a thick carpet underfoot, punctuated by the rustle of unseen creatures. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a perfume of slow growth and quiet resilience. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often arrives in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air, lending a sacred quality to the ordinary woods. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by centuries of rain and wind, holding a stillness that invites contemplation. This particular corner of Newton County, Mississippi, has always been tied to the land, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation of cotton and timber. The legacy of those industries still whispers through the landscape, evident in the occasional weathered barn or the faint lines of old logging roads winding through the trees. The Chunky River, a modest waterway but a vital artery for the local ecosystem, snakes through the area, its slow-moving currents reflecting the languid pace of life. While grand monuments are absent, a deeper history resides in the small, sturdy homes and the quiet dignity of its people, who have learned to draw sustenance and character from this fertile, yielding earth. The spirit of Chunky is one of enduring simplicity, a place where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the changing seasons and the steady pulse of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Chunky and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Chunky, Newton County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 32.3257°N, 88.928108°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39323 |
| Area Code | 601 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chunky, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chunky, 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 Chunky includes coordinates 32.325700°N, 88.928108°W, situated in Newton County. ZIP code 39323. Telephone area code: 601. 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.
