Okolona, Mississippi Weather
Okolona, 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 Okolona, Chickasaw County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Okolona. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Okolona is published on the Okolona Municipal Airport Richard Stovall Field (K5A4) page, 3 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 Okolona 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 Okolona: Houston Municipal Airport (KM44) 28 km · Monroe County Airport (KM40) 28 km · Tupelo Regional Airport (KTUP) 30 km · Pontotoc County Airport (K22M) 40 km · Mccharen Field (KM83) 47 km
Conditions reported at K5A4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Okolona specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Okolona.
About Okolona, Mississippi
Okolona rests in a landscape painted with the soft, rolling contours of the Black Prairie region. It lies 17.9 miles south of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 190°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-west of Nettleton. Here, the earth, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the plow, supporting fields that stretch toward horizons softened by the humid Mississippi air. Ancient oaks and elms, their branches heavy with Spanish moss, stand as silent sentinels along the edges of these cultivated expanses, their roots anchoring them deep within the fertile soil. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a syrupy quality, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and deepen as the sun begins its descent, imbuing the gentle terrain with a quiet, pervasive beauty. Okolona's story is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of its surroundings, particularly cotton, which once dominated its economy and shaped its very character. The railroad, a vital artery in its early development, brought prosperity and connected this Chickasaw County hub to wider markets, fostering a community built on resilience and the steady rhythm of the seasons. While the agricultural landscape continues to define much of the area, the echoes of past industries and the enduring spirit of its people are palpable, creating a distinct sense of place that is both grounded in history and open to the future, a quiet testament to generations who have called Okolona home.
Live animated radar for Okolona 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 | Okolona, Chickasaw County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.001778°N, 88.755329°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38860 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Okolona, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Okolona, 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 Okolona includes coordinates 34.001778°N, 88.755329°W, situated in Chickasaw County. ZIP code 38860. 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. 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.
