Bay, Arkansas Weather
Bay, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bay, Craighead County.
Full aviation weather for Bay is published on the Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR) page, 12 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 Bay 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 Bay: Marked Tree Municipal Airport (K6M8) 28 km · Kirk Field (KPGR) 36 km · Manila Municipal Airport (KMXA) 40 km · Osceola Municipal Airport (K7M4) 50 km · Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG) 54 km
Conditions reported at KJBR describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bay.
About Bay, Arkansas
Bay rests in the rich, dark earth of northeastern Arkansas, a quiet settlement where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 10.5 miles south-east of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 131°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-north-west of Trumann. The terrain here is flat, a broad expanse of alluvial plains that stretch toward the horizon, broken only by the occasional stand of water oak and cypress trees that line the shallow drainage ditches. The air, especially in the late afternoons, hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of freshly turned soil and the distant hum of cicadas. Life in Bay moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a gentle flow that contrasts with the more hurried pulse of larger towns. The sky above is vast, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that drift slowly across its immensity, offering a constant, subtle spectacle. The history of Bay is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the bounty it has yielded for generations. Primarily an agricultural hub, the economy of Bay has long been shaped by the cultivation of cotton, rice, and soybeans, crops that thrive in this alluvial delta. The community’s character is one of quiet resilience and deep roots, a place where neighbors still know each other and lend a hand without being asked. While there are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, the enduring spirit of Bay can be found in the rows of crops stretching to the edge of perception and in the unpretentious homes that dot the landscape, each a testament to a life lived in close connection with the land. The occasional rumble of a passing train serves as a reminder of the outside world, but the heart of Bay beats to the steady, enduring rhythm of the Arkansas countryside.
Live animated radar for Bay 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 | Bay, Craighead County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.742299°N, 90.56233°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72411 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bay, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bay, 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 Bay includes coordinates 35.742299°N, 90.562330°W, situated in Craighead County. ZIP code 72411. Telephone area code: 501. 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.
