Moss Point, Mississippi Weather
Moss Point, 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 Moss Point, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Moss Point. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Moss Point is published on the Trent Lott International Airport (KPQL) page, 6 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 Moss Point 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 Moss Point: Ocean Springs Airport (K5R2) 21 km · St Elmo Airport (K2R5) 27 km · Roy E. Ray Airport (K5R7) 31 km · Keesler Air Force Base (KBIX) 37 km · Mobile Regional Airport (KMOB) 42 km
Conditions reported at KPQL describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Moss Point specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Moss Point.
About Moss Point, Mississippi
Moss Point, Mississippi, exhales a humid breath of salt and pine, a low-lying embrace where the Pascagoula River, broad and pewter-colored, surrenders itself to the Gulf’s slow, insistent pull. It lies 20.9 miles east of Biloxi, MS (from Biloxi, MS: bearing 87°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north-north-east of Pascagoula. The landscape here is a study in gentle gradients, marsh grasses whispering secrets to the wind, their emerald stalks punctuated by the darker, stoic forms of live oaks draped in Spanish moss, like ancient mourners. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy sky, has a diffused, golden quality, illuminating the weathered clapboard of houses and the glint of water between dense stands of cypress. The air itself carries the tang of brackish water and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen blossoms, a constant reminder of the pervasive moisture that nurtures this verdant, subtropical fringe. This is a place with stories etched not in stone, but in the very grain of its timber and the ebb and flow of its tides. For generations, Moss Point was a hub of shipbuilding and timber processing, its waters alive with the industry that carved its fortunes from the surrounding forests and the bounty of the sea. The ghost of that industrious past still lingers in the skeletal remains of forgotten wharves and the stoic faces of its residents, whose connection to the river and the coast runs deep. Today, the economy hums with a quieter, more resilient rhythm, influenced by the proximity of naval installations and the persistent allure of its waterways for fishing and recreation. The unique blend of Southern charm and coastal grit gives Moss Point a character all its own, a place where the past and present mingle like the freshwater and saltwater in its storied estuary.
Live animated radar for Moss Point 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 | Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 30.411588°N, 88.53446°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39563, 39562 |
| Area Code | 228 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moss Point, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moss Point, 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 Moss Point includes coordinates 30.411588°N, 88.534460°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 39563, 39562. Telephone area code: 228. 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.
