Morton, Mississippi Weather
Morton, 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 Morton, Scott County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Morton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Morton is published on the G V Montgomery Airport (K2M4) page, 16 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 Morton 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 Morton: Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (KJAN) 40 km · Bruce Campbell Field (KMBO) 43 km · James H Easom Field (KM23) 49 km · Hawkins Field (KHKS) 53 km · Magee Municipal Airport (K17M) 56 km
Conditions reported at K2M4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Morton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Morton.
About Morton, Mississippi
Morton sits amidst the rolling, pine-scented terrain of Scott County, Mississippi, where the landscape breathes a quiet, unassuming beauty. It lies 20.1 miles east-north-east of Brandon, MS (from Brandon, MS: bearing 74°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-north-east of Pelahatchie. The land here rises and falls with a gentle persistence, carpeted in the deep green of pine forests that stretch towards a sky often softened by a hazy, humid light. Creek beds, often dry in the summer heat but alive with the rustle of leaves in cooler months, etch their winding paths through the undergrowth, hinting at the water that sustains this verdant expanse. The air itself carries the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles warmed by the sun, a scent that clings to the breeze and settles over Morton like a familiar, comforting blanket. The history of Morton is tied to the land and the resources it has yielded, its economy shaped by the enduring presence of timber and agriculture. For generations, the forests have been a vital source of livelihood, their bounty processed in local mills that once hummed with activity and continue to employ many of the residents. Small farms dot the outskirts, their fields yielding crops that speak of a deep connection to the soil, a testament to the perseverance of those who have worked this ground. The pace of life in Morton is measured, an unhurried rhythm that allows for conversations on front porches and the quiet observance of the changing seasons, a character forged not in grand pronouncements but in the steady, enduring pulse of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Morton 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 | Morton, Scott County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 32.353756°N, 89.654517°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39117 |
| Area Code | 601 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Morton, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morton, 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 Morton includes coordinates 32.353756°N, 89.654517°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 39117. 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.
