Puckett, Mississippi Weather
Puckett, 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 Puckett, Rankin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Puckett. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Puckett is published on the Magee Municipal Airport (K17M) page, 24 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 Puckett 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 Puckett: Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (KJAN) 38 km · G V Montgomery Airport (K2M4) 41 km · Bruce Campbell Field (KMBO) 50 km · Hawkins Field (KHKS) 51 km · Thigpen Field (K00M) 53 km
Conditions reported at K17M describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Puckett specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Puckett.
About Puckett, Mississippi
Puckett breathes the quiet air of Rankin County, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 18.1 miles south-east of Brandon, MS (from Brandon, MS: bearing 137°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-east of Mendenhall. Here, the pine forests rise tall and straight, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, while the fields, often a patchwork of green and gold, stretch towards a horizon softened by the humid Mississippi sky. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to linger, bathing the landscape in a warm, honeyed glow that settles over the scattered homes and farms like a benevolent benediction. The very earth here feels yielding, a rich, dark loam that promises growth and sustenance, cradling the small settlements that dot its surface. The history of Puckett is a narrative woven from the threads of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained families through the cultivation of cotton, corn, and timber, industries that shaped the character of this enduring community. While the echoes of bygone farming days can still be felt in the quiet routines, a subtle shift has occurred, with a growing diversification in the local economy, though the fundamental connection to the land remains. Puckett’s distinctive charm lies not in grand monuments, but in the unpretentious beauty of its surroundings and the enduring warmth of its residents, a quiet strength that has seen it through the seasons.
Live animated radar for Puckett 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 | Puckett, Rankin County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 32.080987°N, 89.775909°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39042, 39151 |
| Area Code | 601, 769 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Puckett, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Puckett, 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 Puckett includes coordinates 32.080987°N, 89.775909°W, situated in Rankin County. ZIP code 39042, 39151. Telephone area code: 601, 769. 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.
