Alexander, Arkansas Weather
Alexander, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Alexander, Pulaski County.
Full aviation weather for Alexander is published on the Saline County Regional Airport (KSUZ) page, 6 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 Alexander 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 Alexander: Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (KLIT) 23 km · Robinson Army Air Field (KRBM) 28 km · North Little Rock Municipal Airport (KORK) 28 km · Sheridan Municipal Airport (K9M8) 35 km · Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) 42 km
Conditions reported at KSUZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alexander specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Alexander, Arkansas
Alexander lies at the edge of the Arkansas Delta, where the land begins to swell with a gentle, persistent rise. It lies 9.4 miles east-north-east of Benton, AR (from Benton, AR: bearing 61°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-east of Bryant. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, yields to broad fields of cotton and soybeans that stretch towards a sky often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a summer sunset. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of weathered farmers, stand sentinel along the edges of these cultivated expanses, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. A quiet stillness often pervades the air, broken only by the drone of cicadas or the distant rumble of a tractor, a palpable sense of patient growth and enduring connection to the earth. The history of Alexander is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring patterns of its economy. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this locale, its fortunes tied to the capricious generosity of the seasons and the fluctuating markets for its produce. While farming remains a cornerstone, the proximity to larger urban centers has brought subtle shifts, with a growing number of residents finding work in nearby towns, adding a layer of commuter ebb and flow to the established rhythms. The legacy of those who first cleared this land, their labor imprinted on every furrow and fence row, is a quiet testament to the persistent spirit that defines Alexander.
Live animated radar for Alexander 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.
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| Location | Alexander, Pulaski County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.629537°N, 92.441267°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72002 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alexander, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alexander, Arkansas, 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 Alexander includes coordinates 34.629537°N, 92.441267°W, situated in Pulaski County. ZIP code 72002. Telephone area code: 870. 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.
