Marion, Mississippi Weather
Marion, 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 Marion, Lauderdale County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Marion. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Marion is published on the Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (KMEI) page, 14 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. 5 airfields within reach of Marion 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 Marion: Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field (KNMM) 18 km · Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (KNJW) 46 km · James H Easom Field (KM23) 47 km · Butler-Choctaw County Airport (K09A) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMEI describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Marion specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Marion.
About Marion, Mississippi
Marion rests in a landscape where the land gently sighs towards the horizon, a place of soft greens and muted earth tones. It lies 4.9 miles north-east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 42°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east of Nellieburg. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the scent of damp pine needles and rich soil, a fragrance that clings to the broad, rounded shoulders of the terrain. Fields of cotton, their bolls a promise of white against the deepening blue of the afternoon sky, stretch out like rumpled blankets, bordered by stands of oak and pine that stand sentinel against the passing years. The light at dusk, a painterly wash of rose and amber, settles over Marion, softening the edges of houses and blurring the outlines of distant trees, imbuing the quiet hours with a profound, earthy peace. Marion's story is etched into the very character of its surroundings, a narrative of agricultural endeavor and enduring spirit. This was a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictated life, where the cultivation of cotton once formed the backbone of its economy, leaving a subtle imprint on the land and its people. While the days of large-scale cotton farming have long since receded, the legacy of that agrarian past is still palpable, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy now draws from a more diversified base, but the deep connection to the land remains, a constant reminder of Marion's roots. Small businesses, often family-run, lend a familiar warmth to the town's core, their presence a testament to the enduring resilience of this corner of Lauderdale County.
Live animated radar for Marion 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 | Marion, Lauderdale County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 32.417364°N, 88.647821°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39342 |
| Area Code | 601 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Marion, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marion, 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 Marion includes coordinates 32.417364°N, 88.647821°W, situated in Lauderdale County. ZIP code 39342. Telephone area code: 601. 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.
