Water Valley, 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 Water Valley, Yalobusha County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Water Valley. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Water Valley is published on the Water Valley Municipal Airport (K33M) page, 5 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. 4 airfields within reach of Water Valley 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 Water Valley: University Oxford Airport (KUOX) 27 km · Panola County Airport (KPMU) 34 km · Pontotoc County Airport (K22M) 56 km
Conditions reported at K33M describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Water Valley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Water Valley.
Water Valley rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the earth slopes softly toward the watercourses that give the town its name. It lies 16.2 miles south-south-west of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 203°T), and is situated 16.0 miles south-south-west of University. Great oaks, their limbs like ancient, gnarled arms, stand sentinel over fields that stretch toward the horizon, occasionally broken by the darker, denser green of pine stands. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a fragrance that mingles with the earthy smell of rich soil, especially after a summer rain. Along the edges of these fields, wild honeysuckle blooms in profusion during warmer months, its trumpet-shaped flowers a vibrant splash of color against the verdant backdrop. The light at dusk often paints the sky in hues of lavender and rose, a quiet spectacle that settles over Water Valley like a soft blanket. The story of Water Valley is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding land, a place where cotton once reigned supreme and its echoes can still be felt in the quiet hum of the local economy. The railroad, a lifeline in its past, brought prosperity and connected this inland settlement to the wider world, a memory preserved in the town's historic depot. Today, while agriculture remains a steady presence, the unique character of Water Valley is increasingly defined by its vibrant arts scene, particularly its deep connection to filmmaking and music. Local artisans and musicians contribute to a distinctive cultural tapestry, their creativity finding expression in galleries and performance spaces, a testament to the enduring spirit of ingenuity in this Yalobusha County locale.
Live animated radar for Water Valley 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 | Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34.151499°N, 89.631474°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38965 |
| Area Code | 228 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Water Valley, 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 Water Valley includes coordinates 34.151499°N, 89.631474°W, situated in Yalobusha County. ZIP code 38965. Telephone area code: 228. 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.