Longview, 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 Longview, Pontotoc County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Longview. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Longview is published on the Tupelo Regional Airport (KTUP) page, 12 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 Longview 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 Longview: Pontotoc County Airport (K22M) 13 km · New Albany Union County Airport (KM72) 32 km · Okolona Municipal Airport Richard Stovall Field (K5A4) 33 km · Booneville-Baldwyn Airport (K8M1) 41 km · Houston Municipal Airport (KM44) 46 km
Conditions reported at KTUP describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Longview specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Longview.
Longview rests in the heart of Pontotoc County, a quiet settlement where the land itself seems to breathe the humid air of the Deep South. It lies 11.1 miles west of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 279°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east-north-east of Pontotoc. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of pine and oak, gently slope towards the meandering creeks and small tributaries that crisscross the landscape, reflecting the soft, diffused light of a perpetually overcast sky. The soil, a rich, ruddy clay, crumbles easily between the fingers, hinting at the agricultural legacy that has shaped this place. Here, the silence is not an emptiness but a presence, punctuated by the distant hum of cicadas and the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth, a constant reminder of the wildness that still holds sway. The story of Longview is tied to the fertile earth and the enduring spirit of its people, who have long cultivated its bounty. Cotton once reigned supreme, its white bolls a familiar sight against the green fields, fueling an economy built on hard work and the cycles of the seasons. Though times have changed, the echoes of that era remain, a subtle undercurrent in the rhythm of daily life. The old farmhouses, weathered by sun and rain, stand as silent witnesses to generations of families who have called this place home, their stories etched into the very grain of the wood. Today, the economy diversifies, with local businesses serving the needs of the surrounding agricultural communities, and the character of Longview continues to be defined by its deep roots and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Longview 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 | Longview, Pontotoc County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.281216°N, 88.895336°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38821, 38826, 39759 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longview, 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 Longview includes coordinates 34.281216°N, 88.895336°W, situated in Pontotoc County. ZIP code 38821, 38826, 39759. 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. 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.