Pontotoc, Mississippi Weather
Pontotoc, 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 Pontotoc, Pontotoc County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pontotoc. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pontotoc is published on the Pontotoc County Airport (K22M) page, 5 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 Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc: Tupelo Regional Airport (KTUP) 21 km · New Albany Union County Airport (KM72) 34 km · Okolona Municipal Airport Richard Stovall Field (K5A4) 36 km · Houston Municipal Airport (KM44) 40 km · Calhoun County Airport (K04M) 48 km
Conditions reported at K22M describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pontotoc specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pontotoc.
About Pontotoc, Mississippi
Pontotoc rests in a landscape painted with the soft, rolling contours of the Mississippi prairie, where the earth itself seems to sigh with the gentle descent of hills toward shallow valleys. It lies 16.9 miles west of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 268°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south of Ecru. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a luminous quality, a golden haze that softens the edges of the cultivated fields and the scattered clusters of oak and pine. This is a place where the sky often feels immense, a boundless canvas stretching above the broad, fertile fields, and where the quiet hum of cicadas can fill the space between the distant calls of birds. The soil, a rich, dark loam, suggests a long history of nurturing life, a testament to the enduring relationship between the people and the land. The history of Pontotoc is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of the region, particularly its past as a significant cotton-producing area. The echoes of its founding can be felt in the enduring presence of historic homes and the sturdy architecture of its older commercial buildings, whispering tales of generations who worked this land. Today, while agriculture remains a vital thread in the local economy, the character of Pontotoc is also shaped by a growing diversification, with small businesses and a quiet industrial presence contributing to its livelihood. The town possesses a distinct cultural identity, a blend of Southern hospitality and a deep-rooted sense of community, where the pace of life allows for unhurried conversations and a genuine connection between neighbors.
Live animated radar for Pontotoc 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 | Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.247883°N, 88.998673°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38863 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pontotoc, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pontotoc, 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 Pontotoc includes coordinates 34.247883°N, 88.998673°W, situated in Pontotoc County. ZIP code 38863. 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.
