Ocean Springs, Mississippi Weather
Ocean Springs, Mississippi — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Ocean Springs, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ocean Springs. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ocean Springs is published on the Ocean Springs Airport (K5R2) page, 8 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 Ocean Springs 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 Ocean Springs: Keesler Air Force Base (KBIX) 9 km · Trent Lott International Airport (KPQL) 29 km · St Elmo Airport (K2R5) 54 km · Roy E. Ray Airport (K5R7) 59 km
Conditions reported at K5R2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ocean Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Ocean Springs breathes a humid, coastal air, thick with the scent of salt marsh and pine. It lies 3.6 miles east-north-east of Biloxi, MS (from Biloxi, MS: bearing 73°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-south-east of D'Iberville. Spanish moss, like tattered lace, drapes from ancient live oaks that line the quiet streets, their gnarled branches reaching towards a sky often painted in soft pastels by the setting sun. The landscape here is a gentle topography of low-lying land, sloping towards the shimmering waters of the Gulf of Mexico, where the Bay of Biloxi laps at its shores. Palms sway in the persistent breeze, their fronds rustling a low murmur, and the occasional flash of a cardinal against the verdant backdrop adds a vibrant punctuation. It is a place where the rhythm of the tides seems to inform the pace of life, a languid unfolding under the Southern sun. This coastal enclave, Ocean Springs, carries a history as layered as the sediment beneath its soil, a story that began with the native peoples who first called this region home, followed by French explorers and Spanish settlers. Its founding was spurred by the discovery of healing mineral springs, a natural phenomenon that lent the town its very name and attracted visitors seeking rejuvenation. Over time, its economy shifted from reliance on these springs to a vibrant mix of tourism, art, and a thriving local fishing industry, evident in the colorful boats that dot the waterways and the fresh seafood gracing restaurant menus. The town has also become a haven for artists and creatives, drawn by its natural beauty and the welcoming, unpretentious character of its residents, fostering a distinct cultural identity evident in its galleries and festivals.
Live animated radar for Ocean Springs 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 | Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 30.41131°N, 88.827806°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39564, 39566 |
| Area Code | 228 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ocean Springs, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ocean Springs, 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 Ocean Springs includes coordinates 30.411310°N, 88.827806°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 39564, 39566. 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.
