Mantachie, Mississippi Weather
Mantachie, 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 Mantachie, Itawamba County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mantachie. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mantachie is published on the Tupelo Regional Airport (KTUP) page, 26 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 Mantachie 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 Mantachie: Tishomingo County Airport (K01M) 32 km · Booneville-Baldwyn Airport (K8M1) 33 km · Okolona Municipal Airport Richard Stovall Field (K5A4) 40 km · Monroe County Airport (KM40) 50 km · Pontotoc County Airport (K22M) 51 km
Conditions reported at KTUP describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mantachie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mantachie.
About Mantachie, Mississippi
Mantachie unfurls across a gently rolling landscape, where the rich, red earth of northeastern Mississippi speaks of fertile ground and a sky that often holds a generous, humid embrace. It lies 13.0 miles east-north-east of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 69°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-west of Fulton. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp soil, a perfume that deepens with the approach of a summer shower. Fields of cotton, their white bolls like scattered pearls against the verdant green of late summer, stretch out towards the horizon, interrupted by stands of oak and hickory that cast long, cool shadows in the afternoon sun. The roads, often a dusty ribbon winding through the countryside, lead to homes and farms that seem to have grown organically from the land itself, each one a quiet testament to resilience and a life lived in close communion with the seasons. The history of Mantachie is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural heritage of Itawamba County, a legacy that continues to shape its identity. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cultivation of cotton, corn, and other crops, a tradition that still forms the backbone of the local economy. The Tishomingo State Park, a short drive away, offers a glimpse into the ancient geological forces that shaped this region, its rugged bluffs and clear streams a testament to the enduring power of nature. In the heart of Mantachie itself, the quiet hum of everyday life is punctuated by the friendly waves of neighbors and the familiar chime of the local church bells, a rhythm that speaks of a community deeply rooted in its past and content in its present.
Live animated radar for Mantachie 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 | Mantachie, Itawamba County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.324271°N, 88.49116°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38855 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mantachie, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mantachie, 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 Mantachie includes coordinates 34.324271°N, 88.491160°W, situated in Itawamba County. ZIP code 38855. 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.
