Port Gibson, Mississippi Weather
Port Gibson, Mississippi — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Port Gibson, Claiborne County.
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About Port Gibson, Mississippi
Port Gibson sits low in the Mississippi landscape, where the land begins its gentle surrender to the broad, patient sweep of the Mississippi River. It lies 46.8 miles south-west of Clinton, MS (from Clinton, MS: bearing 236°T), and is situated 17.8 miles north-north-east of Fayette. Ancient oaks, draped in Spanish moss that hangs like forgotten lace, stand sentinel along the winding roads, their roots gripping the rich, dark earth. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp soil, a humid perfume that clings to everything, especially in the languid heat of summer. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, painting the dusty lanes and weathered porches with a fleeting, golden light, and the silence is broken only by the buzz of cicadas or the distant lowing of cattle. This is a place where history is not merely remembered but felt, imprinted on the very bones of the land. Port Gibson, once a vital steamboat port, thrived on the cotton trade, its fortunes tied to the ebb and flow of the river and the labor that worked its fields. The grand, antebellum homes that dot the surrounding countryside, some beautifully restored and others surrendered to the slow reclamation of nature, whisper tales of a different era. Today, the economy is more modest, rooted in agriculture and the quiet diligence of its people, a resilience shaped by generations who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. The nearby Loess Hills, with their dramatic bluffs and deep ravines, offer a stark, beautiful contrast to the flatlands, a reminder of the powerful geological forces that shaped this corner of Mississippi.
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| Location | Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 31.960991°N, 90.983994°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39150 |
| Area Code | 601 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Gibson, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Gibson, Mississippi, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Port Gibson includes coordinates 31.960991°N, 90.983994°W, situated in Claiborne County. ZIP code 39150. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
