Ridgeland, Mississippi Weather
Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland, Lafayette County.
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About Ridgeland, Mississippi
Ridgeland, Mississippi, unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, sun-drenched fields, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 2.8 miles south of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 185°T), and is situated 2.7 miles south of University. The terrain here, part of the rolling hills of north Mississippi, is characterized by fertile loamy soil, cut by intermittent creeks and bordered by dense stands of hardwood and pine forests that whisper secrets in the breeze. The light, especially in the late afternoon, often casts a warm, honeyed glow across the cultivated acres and the more wild, wooded expanses, imbuing the everyday scenery with a quiet, almost painterly beauty. This land, long shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, has a history woven with the cultivation of cotton and, more recently, a diversification into timber and cattle. Ridgeland’s proximity to the larger cultural currents of the Mississippi Delta has lent it a distinctive character, a blend of Southern hospitality and an enduring connection to its agricultural roots. The local economy, while embracing modern commercial development along its main thoroughfares, still carries the echo of its past, with a deep respect for the land and the traditions that have sustained its people for generations. It’s a place where the pace of life allows for a contemplative appreciation of the natural world, where the rustle of leaves and the distant hum of tractors are as much a part of the soundscape as the friendly greetings exchanged on the street.
Live animated radar for Ridgeland and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Ridgeland, Lafayette County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.326496°N, 89.523693°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38655, 39705, 39157 |
| Area Code | 662, 601 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgeland, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland includes coordinates 34.326496°N, 89.523693°W, situated in Lafayette County. ZIP code 38655, 39705, 39157. Telephone area code: 662, 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.
