Union, Mississippi Weather
Union, 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 Union, Jones County.
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About Union, Mississippi
Union lies at the heart of a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and earth. It lies 11.8 miles north-north-east of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 27°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-north-east of Petal. Rolling hills, softened by the humid breath of the Deep South, give way to fertile bottoms where the Chickasawhay River winds its deliberate course, its banks often fringed with dense stands of pine and oak. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the scent of damp soil and pine needles, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness. The character of Union is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace of life, and where community ties are as deep-rooted as the ancient trees. The history of Union is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its fertile soil, once the domain of cotton plantations and later, diversified farming. For generations, the local economy has drawn strength from the land, from timber harvested from the surrounding forests to crops cultivated in the rich bottomlands. A notable feature of Union's past is its role as a crossroads, a place where people and ideas converged, shaping its unique cultural identity. While the grand plantations are gone, the echoes of that past are present in the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency and neighborly cooperation that still defines Union. The rhythm of daily life here is unhurried, a gentle cadence that allows for contemplation and a deep appreciation for the enduring natural beauty that surrounds it.
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| Location | Union, Jones County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 31.479336°N, 89.20117°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39149, 39479, 39116, 39365 |
| Area Code | 601 |
| Page generated | July 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, 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 Union includes coordinates 31.479336°N, 89.201170°W, situated in Jones 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. 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.
