Florence, Mississippi Weather
Florence, 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 Florence, Rankin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Florence. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Florence is published on the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (KJAN) page, 18 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 Florence 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 Florence: Hawkins Field (KHKS) 22 km · John Bell Williams Airport (KJVW) 31 km · Bruce Campbell Field (KMBO) 32 km · Copiah County Airport (KM11) 36 km · Magee Municipal Airport (K17M) 45 km
Conditions reported at KJAN describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Florence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Florence.
About Florence, Mississippi
Florence, Mississippi, unfolds across a landscape of subtle, rolling terrain, where the humid air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, often hangs heavy in the afternoon. It lies 8.4 miles south of Pearl, MS (from Pearl, MS: bearing 180°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-south-east of Byram. Fields, a patchwork of varying greens from freshly tilled soil to mature crops, stretch towards the horizon, interspersed with dense woodlands that whisper secrets in the breeze. The sky above is a vast canvas, frequently adorned with dramatic cloud formations that promise sudden, drenching rains or offer a breathtaking spectacle of sunset, painting the western expanse in hues of bruised purple and fiery orange. Life in Florence moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a testament to the enduring character of its people, who seem to carry the quiet resilience of the land itself. Florence's roots are entwined with the agricultural heritage of Rankin County, a place where cotton once reigned supreme and the land was worked with a deep, often arduous, connection. While the agricultural economy has evolved, remnants of that past remain visible in the sprawling farms and the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency. The local economy now also finds footing in a mix of small businesses and services that cater to the needs of its residents, fostering a sense of close-knit interdependence. Though not a hub of grand historical monuments, Florence possesses a quiet dignity, its history etched not in imposing structures but in the collective memory of its inhabitants and the enduring rhythm of its daily life, a place where community bonds are as vital as the fertile soil.
Live animated radar for Florence 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 | Florence, Rankin County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 32.153484°N, 90.131197°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39073 |
| Area Code | 601, 769 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Florence, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Florence, 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 Florence includes coordinates 32.153484°N, 90.131197°W, situated in Rankin County. ZIP code 39073. 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.
