Austin, Arkansas Weather
Austin, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Austin, Lonoke County.
Full aviation weather for Austin is published on the Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) page, 18 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 Austin 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 Austin: North Little Rock Municipal Airport (KORK) 31 km · Searcy Municipal Airport (KSRC) 32 km · Carlisle Municipal Airport (K4M3) 33 km · Robinson Army Air Field (KRBM) 33 km · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (KLIT) 37 km
Conditions reported at KLRF describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Austin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Austin.
About Austin, Arkansas
Austin unfolds across the gentle swells of Lonoke County, a landscape where the earth itself seems to exhale the humid Arkansas air. It lies 2.5 miles north-east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 48°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-west of Beebe. Fields of emerald soy and pale gold rice stretch to the horizon, punctuated by the darker, richer green of scattered woodlands that whisper with the rustle of unseen creatures. The sky here often hangs heavy and luminous, a vast canvas that can shift from the bruised purples of an approaching storm to the soft, buttery glow of late afternoon sun. Ditches, lined with tenacious Queen Anne's Lace and vibrant purple loosestrife, trace the contours of the land, carrying the slow, brown water of the region’s unassuming creeks. The air, particularly after a summer rain, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and blooming honeysuckle, a perfume that clings to everything. The story of Austin is written in the rich alluvial soil, a testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed a living from this fertile ground. Its economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive on the cultivation of rice and soybeans, the very crops that define the visual character of the surrounding countryside. The quiet hum of tractors can be heard at planting and harvest, a familiar soundtrack to the lives lived here. While Austin may not boast grand monuments, its distinctive character lies in this enduring connection to the land and the steady, unhurried rhythm of rural life. The local community is a close-knit one, bound by shared history and the simple, honest labor that has sustained Austin for so long.
Live animated radar for Austin 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 | Austin, Lonoke County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.998421°N, 91.983755°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72031, 72141, 72007 |
| Area Code | 501, 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Austin, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Austin, 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 Austin includes coordinates 34.998421°N, 91.983755°W, situated in Lonoke County. ZIP code 72031, 72141, 72007. Telephone area code: 501, 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.
