Richton, Mississippi Weather
Richton, 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 Richton, Perry County.
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About Richton, Mississippi
Richton rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water, where the land rises and falls in gentle, green swells toward the horizon. It lies 20.7 miles east of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 86°T), and is situated 18.9 miles east of Petal. The air here, especially in the long, humid afternoons of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a rich perfume that clings to everything. Ancient oaks, their limbs spread wide like weary arms, cast deep shadows across roads that wind through fields of soybeans and corn, their stalks rustling secrets with every breeze. The sky above Richton often holds a bruised, dramatic quality at dusk, as if the day itself is sighing before surrendering to the cool, star-dusted embrace of night. The story of Richton is interwoven with the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained its people for generations. Originally settled by those drawn to the rich timber and agricultural potential, the town’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, from the logging industry that once shaped its early days to the farming that continues to define its character. The quiet pulse of everyday life in Richton moves with a steady, unhurried grace, a testament to a community that values connection and the enduring strength of tradition. While no grand monuments mark its history, the very texture of the place, the way the light falls on the weathered clapboard of old homes, whispers of the lives lived and the quiet resilience that has seen Richton through the passage of time.
Live animated radar for Richton 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.
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| Location | Richton, Perry County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 31.349343°N, 88.940049°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39110, 39476 |
| Area Code | 601 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richton, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richton, 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 Richton includes coordinates 31.349343°N, 88.940049°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 39110, 39476. 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.
