Union, Mississippi Weather
Union, 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 Union, Covington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Union. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Union is published on the Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (KPIB) page, 14 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 Union 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 Union: Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG) 34 km · Hesler Noble Field (KLUL) 35 km · Columbia-Marion County Airport (K0R0) 39 km · Prentiss Jefferson Davis County Airport (KM43) 42 km · Shelby Auxiliary Field One (KSH1) 44 km
Conditions reported at KPIB describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Union specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Union.
About Union, Mississippi
Union rests in a quiet pocket of Covington County, where the land begins its gentle, rolling descent toward the Pine Belt's heart. It lies 16.5 miles north-west of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 317°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-north-east of Sumrall. The soil, a rich, sandy loam, supports stands of loblolly pine that stretch towards a sky often softened by a hazy, humid light, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the sun. Here, the terrain is not dramatic, but rather a subtle interplay of low ridges and shallow creek beds, where water, when it falls, finds its meandering path through the landscape. The character of Union is one of enduring simplicity, a place where the seasons mark the passage of time with a quiet, almost imperceptible grace. The history of Union is tied to the clearing of these pine forests and the cultivation of the land, a narrative of resilience and self-sufficiency that resonates in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes and businesses. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by agriculture – cotton, corn, and timber have long been the lifeblood, their rhythms dictating the pace of life in Union. While modern industries have made inroads, the echoes of a simpler, agrarian past remain, evident in the weathered barns and the quiet pride of those who work the land. The nearby waterways, though small, provide a constant, murmuring presence, reflecting the slow drift of clouds and the occasional flight of a heron, a reminder of nature's persistent hold on this corner of Mississippi.
Live animated radar for Union 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 | Union, Covington County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 31.502391°N, 89.4809°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39149, 39479, 39116, 39365 |
| Area Code | 601 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Union, Mississippi Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Union, 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 Union includes coordinates 31.502391°N, 89.480900°W, situated in Covington County. ZIP code 39149, 39479, 39116, 39365. 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. 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.
