Mississippi State, Mississippi Weather
Mississippi State, 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 for Mississippi State, Oktibbeha County.
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About Mississippi State, Mississippi
Mississippi State unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, a tapestry of verdant fields and stately pines that whisper in the humid breeze. It lies 1.6 miles east of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 87°T), and is situated 13.5 miles south-west of West Point. The air here, especially in the long, languid afternoons of summer, carries a faint, sweet perfume of ripening cotton and damp earth, a scent that clings to the senses like the persistent cicada song. Oak trees, stout and ancient, stand sentinel along the roadsides, their branches reaching skyward as if in perpetual, quiet supplication. The light, often diffused by a soft haze, bathes the surroundings in a warm, honeyed glow, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of rose and bruised plum. This is a place deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage, where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life. The economy of Mississippi State has long been tied to the fertile soil, with cotton and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity for generations. The presence of Mississippi State University, a land-grant institution, imbues the locality with a vibrant intellectual energy, a constant hum of research and learning that complements the agrarian pulse. Historic buildings, some with porches that seem to sigh with the weight of years, stand as quiet witnesses to the past, their weathered facades telling stories of a bygone era. The university’s distinctive maroon and white, a splash of bold color against the natural greens and browns, signals the heart of this academic and agricultural hub.
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| Location | Mississippi State, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 33.4516°N, 88.7912°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39762, 39759 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mississippi State, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mississippi State, 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 Mississippi State includes coordinates 33.451600°N, 88.791200°W, situated in Oktibbeha County. ZIP code 39762, 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. 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.
