McLain, Mississippi Weather
McLain, 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 McLain, Greene County.
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About McLain, Mississippi
McLain rests in a gentle embrace of the Pine Belt, where the dense, verdant tapestry of Longleaf pine forests gives way to rolling hills that define Greene County. It lies 31.2 miles east-south-east of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 119°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-east of Beaumont. The air here carries the resinous scent of pine needles, a constant perfume that mingles with the damp earth after a soft rain, and the sunlight filters through the towering trees in shimmering shafts, painting the forest floor with shifting patterns of light and shadow. The landscape is one of quiet persistence, of old growth reaching skyward and underbrush thriving in their shade, a testament to the enduring power of nature in this corner of Mississippi. The history of McLain is as deeply rooted as the pines themselves, a story woven into the fabric of lumber and agriculture. For generations, the economy of McLain pulsed with the rhythm of the sawmills, their ceaseless hum a soundtrack to the town's early development, processing the bounty of the surrounding forests. Later, the fertile, though often sandy, soil proved amenable to farming, with cotton and other crops taking their place as pillars of local sustenance and trade. While the scale of industry has shifted over time, a spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the land remain palpable, a legacy passed down through the families who have called McLain home for generations.
Live animated radar for McLain and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | McLain, Greene County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 31.108796°N, 88.82726°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39456 |
| Area Code | 601 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McLain, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McLain, 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 McLain includes coordinates 31.108796°N, 88.827260°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 39456. 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. 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.
