Independence, Mississippi Weather
Independence, 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 Independence, Tate County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Independence. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Independence is published on the Holly Springs Marshall County Airport (KM41) page, 28 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. 4 airfields within reach of Independence 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 Independence: Olive Branch Airport (KOLV) 30 km · Panola County Airport (KPMU) 39 km · University Oxford Airport (KUOX) 44 km
Conditions reported at KM41 describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Independence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Independence.
About Independence, Mississippi
Independence sits low in the rolling landscape of Tate County, where the earth softens into broad, fertile plains that slope gently towards the horizon. It lies 17.8 miles south of Olive Branch, MS (from Olive Branch, MS: bearing 176°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of Coldwater. The air here often carries a humid sweetness, a blend of blooming cottonfields and the damp scent of the nearby Tallahatchie River, its presence a constant, quiet murmur in the background. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, tends to fall in broad, hazy washes, illuminating the patchwork of agricultural fields and the scattered clusters of homes that mark the edges of this place. The terrain is forgiving, unburdened by sharp inclines, lending a sense of ease to the visual spread, a visual invitation to slow down and take in the expanse. The history of Independence is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, a legacy stretching back to the early days of cotton farming that shaped the very character of this Mississippi locality. The local economy, though diversified over the years, still finds its bedrock in agriculture, with crops like soybeans and corn now sharing the fields with the enduring cotton. Small businesses dot the main thoroughfares, providing essential services and a gathering point for the residents, fostering a sense of close-knit interdependence. While no grand monuments define its skyline, the enduring spirit of Independence lies in its quiet resilience, in the generations who have worked this soil, and in the simple, honest rhythm of life that continues to unfold here.
Live animated radar for Independence 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 | Independence, Tate County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.7051°N, 89.808976°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39117, 38618 |
| Area Code | 601, 769 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Independence, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Independence, 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 Independence includes coordinates 34.705100°N, 89.808976°W, situated in Tate County. ZIP code 39117, 38618. 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.
