Purvis, Mississippi Weather
Purvis, 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 Purvis, Lamar County.
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About Purvis, Mississippi
Purvis unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and verdant pines, where the humid air often hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of cicadas. It lies 14.5 miles south-south-west of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 209°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south of Oak Grove. The terrain, a soft undulation of red clay soil, cradles scattered clusters of homes and businesses, each with its own patch of well-tended lawn or a small, flourishing garden. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts a dappled, shifting light upon the winding roads, and in the late afternoons, a golden haze often settles over the fields, softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet contemplative mood to the passing hours. The very quietude here feels substantial, a tangible presence broken only by the occasional rumble of a truck or the distant bark of a dog. The history of Purvis is deeply entwined with the logging and agricultural heritage of South Mississippi, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of timber farms and the fertile ground that has long supported cotton and other crops. This region’s economy, while diversified, still carries the imprint of its past, with local businesses catering to the needs of a populace accustomed to a steady, unhurried pace of life. The Lamar County Courthouse, a sturdy brick structure, stands as a central point, a quiet testament to the enduring civic life of Purvis. It is a place where generations have gathered, where decisions have been made, and where the shared stories of the locality continue to be written, each day adding another subtle layer to its character.
Live animated radar for Purvis and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Purvis, Lamar County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 31.143235°N, 89.409787°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39475 |
| Area Code | 601 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Purvis, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Purvis, 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 Purvis includes coordinates 31.143235°N, 89.409787°W, situated in Lamar County. ZIP code 39475. 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.
