Helena, Mississippi Weather
Helena, 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 Helena, Jackson County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Helena.
About Helena, Mississippi
Helena lies on land that remembers the slow, patient work of water, a place where the earth holds a deep, humid breath. It lies 24.2 miles east-north-east of Biloxi, MS (from Biloxi, MS: bearing 74°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-east of Pascagoula. The terrain here is a gentle inclination towards the broad shoulders of the Pascagoula River, its waters a constant whisper, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp soil. Sunlight filters through the canopy of live oaks and magnolias, casting shifting mosaics on the sandy loam, a place where the air itself feels thick with the promise of rain and the slow unfolding of summer. Even the quietest moments in Helena seem to hum with the latent energy of the bayou, a subtle pulse felt in the rustle of palmettos and the distant, echoing calls of unseen birds. The history of Helena is entwined with the flow of the Pascagoula, a vital artery for early commerce and settlement, its banks bearing witness to generations who found sustenance and shelter along its course. Timber was once king, the rich forests yielding their bounty to sawmills that echoed with the clang of industry, a legacy still visible in the weathered barns and the sturdy bones of older buildings. Today, the economy of Helena is a quieter affair, a tapestry woven with the threads of local agriculture, small businesses that cater to the needs of a close-knit population, and the ever-present allure of the river for recreation and a simpler way of life. The distinctive character of Helena is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience that mirrors the persistent greenery of the surrounding landscape, a quiet strength that has weathered the seasons of change.
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| Location | Helena, Jackson County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 30.494643°N, 88.495849°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39562 |
| Area Code | 228 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Helena, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Helena, 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 Helena includes coordinates 30.494643°N, 88.495849°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 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. 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.
