Escatawpa, Mississippi Weather
Escatawpa, 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 Escatawpa, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Escatawpa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Escatawpa is published on the Trent Lott International Airport (KPQL) page, 3 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 Escatawpa 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 Escatawpa: Ocean Springs Airport (K5R2) 21 km · St Elmo Airport (K2R5) 27 km · Roy E. Ray Airport (K5R7) 32 km · Keesler Air Force Base (KBIX) 37 km · Mobile Regional Airport (KMOB) 40 km
Conditions reported at KPQL describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Escatawpa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Escatawpa.
About Escatawpa, Mississippi
Escatawpa sprawls across a landscape of soft, sandy loam, where the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of pine needles and the distant, briny whisper of the Gulf. It lies 20.6 miles east of Biloxi, MS (from Biloxi, MS: bearing 81°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north of Pascagoula. The land here is a gentle undulation, a mosaic of dense pine forests giving way to sun-drenched clearings and the slow, dark waters of bayous that thread their way like veins through the terrain. Oak trees, draped with Spanish moss that shimmers like captured moonlight, stand sentinel over the occasional roadside dwelling, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the languid passage of time. The light, especially in the late afternoon, softens the edges of everything, casting long, hazy shadows that lend an almost dreamlike quality to the verdant sprawl. The history of Escatawpa is deeply entwined with the rich, dark earth and the abundance of its waterways, remnants of a time when logging and fishing were the lifeblood of the region. Though the grand timber operations of yesteryear have largely receded, the echoes of that industry remain in the weathered docks and the quiet hum of small boats that still ply the local channels, their occupants seeking the bounty of the shallow, brackish waters. The economy now leans towards a more modest, resilient rhythm, with small businesses and a deep-rooted sense of self-sufficiency defining the character of Escatawpa. It’s a place where the past lingers in the quiet corners, a subtle undercurrent to the present, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have long called this stretch of Mississippi home.
Live animated radar for Escatawpa 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 | Escatawpa, Jackson County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 30.440477°N, 88.543628°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39563, 39552, 39562 |
| Area Code | 228 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Escatawpa, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Escatawpa, 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 Escatawpa includes coordinates 30.440477°N, 88.543628°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 39563, 39552, 39562. Telephone area code: 228. 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.
