Friars Point, Mississippi Weather
Friars Point, 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 Friars Point, Coahoma County.
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About Friars Point, Mississippi
Friars Point rests on a generous bend of the Mississippi River, its landscape a verdant embrace of fertile Delta soil. It lies 53.2 miles south-west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 220°T), and is situated 12.1 miles north-north-west of Clarksdale. The air here carries the faint, sweet perfume of cotton blossoms in season, a scent that mingles with the earthy richness of the land. Broad, flat fields stretch outwards, their green and gold expanses punctuated by the darker, denser foliage of cypress and tupelo trees that line the sloughs and bayous. The horizon, often a soft, hazy line where the sky meets the land, feels vast and open, hinting at the immense power and slow, deliberate flow of the great river that defines this place. Even the light seems to possess a unique quality, softening the edges of the day into a gentle, warm glow as the sun begins its descent. The history of Friars Point is inextricably tied to the mighty Mississippi, a watery artery that brought both fortune and hardship. Once a bustling steamboat port, its docks echoed with the calls of roustabouts and the mournful cry of the riverboats. The local economy, though its steamboat heyday has long passed, still draws strength from the agricultural bounty of the Delta, with cotton and soybeans remaining key crops. The legacy of its past is evident in the weathered architecture that whispers of bygone eras, a quiet testament to the resilience of its people. While the grand riverboats are now a memory, the river's presence remains a constant, shaping the character and the very soul of Friars Point.
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| Location | Friars Point, Coahoma County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.366772°N, 90.637604°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38631 |
| Area Code | 601, 769 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Friars Point, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Friars Point, 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 Friars Point includes coordinates 34.366772°N, 90.637604°W, situated in Coahoma County. ZIP code 38631. 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.
