Shaw, 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 for Shaw, Bolivar County.
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Shaw unfolds under a sky that often stretches wide and pale, a canvas for the cotton fields that roll outwards like a bleached sea toward the horizon. It lies 21.2 miles north-east of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 51°T), and is situated 10.2 miles south-south-west of Cleveland. The land here is flat, a patient expanse of alluvial soil, testament to the ancient rivers that shaped it. Drainage ditches, like veins of dark water, crisscross the landscape, reflecting the immense sky and the slow drift of clouds. The air, especially in the humid embrace of late summer, carries the subtle, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a fragrance that clings to the very skin. Houses, often painted in faded pastels or weathered wood, stand with a quiet resilience, their porches offering a gentle invitation to pause and watch the world turn at its own deliberate pace. The history of Shaw is deeply entwined with the fertile Delta soil, a narrative of agricultural ambition and the enduring spirit of those who worked the land. For generations, cotton was king, its white bolls a familiar sight and the backbone of the local economy, shaping the lives and fortunes of its inhabitants. Remnants of that era can still be felt in the quiet hum of machinery that occasionally breaks the stillness, a reminder of the agricultural machinery that has always been central to Shaw's existence. Though the landscape has seen changes, the fundamental rhythm of planting and harvest continues to inform the character of Shaw, a place where the echoes of the past mingle with the present, a quiet testament to the enduring power of the earth.
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| Location | Shaw, Bolivar County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 33.601782°N, 90.773708°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38773 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shaw, 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 Shaw includes coordinates 33.601782°N, 90.773708°W, situated in Bolivar County. ZIP code 38773. Telephone area code: 662. 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.