Guntown, Mississippi Weather
Guntown, 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 Guntown, Lee County.
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About Guntown, Mississippi
Guntown unfolds across a landscape where rolling hills gently embrace fertile bottoms, a testament to the rich soil deposited by eons of slow-moving water. It lies 13.1 miles north of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 11°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-north-east of Saltillo. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a sweet, earthy scent, a mingling of pine and damp earth, and the sunlight, as it begins its descent, casts long, buttery shadows that stretch across the fields. Here and there, the dark green of mature oaks breaks the softer hues of cultivated land, their branches reaching like patient arms towards the expansive sky. The quiet hum of cicadas is the dominant sound, a constant, soothing presence that underscores the unhurried pace of life in Guntown. The history of Guntown is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that dot its periphery, a story shaped by agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, primarily cotton and corn, a rhythm of planting and harvest that has sustained the local economy. While the precise origins of its name are whispered in local lore, it speaks to a past that is both resilient and rooted in the very earth. Today, Guntown continues to draw strength from its agricultural heritage, with a character that is both steadfast and quietly proud, a place where the legacy of the land is still very much alive.
Live animated radar for Guntown and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Guntown, Lee County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.443157°N, 88.659776°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38849 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Guntown, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Guntown, 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 Guntown includes coordinates 34.443157°N, 88.659776°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 38849. Telephone area code: 662. 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.
