Location & Surroundings

Bethany is a settlement in Mississippi, United States, at 140 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Saltillo, 15 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 1150 km to the east. The nearest airport is Booneville/Baldwyn Airport, 12 km away.

Also known as: Brices Cross Roads

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    34° 30' 19" N, 88° 43' 45" W
  • Elevation 140 m (DEM: 137 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Brices Cross Roads

Weather in Bethany

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bethany, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 19.3 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 181 W/m2.

Temperature
12.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s W (283 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,018.7 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.58 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.5 1.5 283 62 1,018.7 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 11.8 1.1 230 81 1,017.0 0.23 / 0.23 90 0.0 n/a
12h 19.3 4.5 244 65 1,014.8 0.03 / 0.26 100 181.5 n/a
18h 16.1 3.0 210 86 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 91.1 n/a
Tomorrow 13.7 3.8 307 77 1,011.5 0.57 / 0.58 0 0.0 n/a
30h 8.9 2.9 308 88 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 16.9 4.6 319 44 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 6 366.6 n/a
42h 11.3 3.1 318 62 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 234.3 n/a
Friday 7.7 4.5 360 58 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 2.9 2.5 346 76 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 11.1 4.4 322 36 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 378.9 n/a
66h 5.8 2.6 339 54 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 303.4 n/a
Saturday 2.8 2.4 3 65 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bethany?
Now 12.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 19.3 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 181 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bethany today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 16:54 (local time). Day length about 10h 31m.
What is the local time in Bethany?
Local time is 09:01. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Bethany?
Bethany is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bethany?
Elevation about 140 m. DEM 137 m.
Where is Bethany located?
It is at 34.50538, -88.72922 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bethany in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4417803

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