Caraway, Arkansas Weather
Caraway, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Caraway, Craighead County.
Full aviation weather for Caraway is published on the Manila Municipal Airport (KMXA) page, 21 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 Caraway 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 Caraway: Marked Tree Municipal Airport (K6M8) 26 km · Osceola Municipal Airport (K7M4) 29 km · Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR) 30 km · Kirk Field (KPGR) 38 km · Arkansas International Airport (KBYH) 41 km
Conditions reported at KMXA describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Caraway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Caraway.
About Caraway, Arkansas
Caraway rests in the broad, fertile embrace of Northeast Arkansas, a place where the land itself seems to hum with the quiet industry of growth. It lies 22.2 miles east-south-east of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 105°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-south-east of Lake City. The terrain here is a study in gentle, almost imperceptible slopes, a mosaic of rich, dark soil that promises bounty under the wide, often luminous sky. Immense fields, stretching towards horizons softened by distant stands of mature trees, dominate the landscape, their cultivated expanses interspersed with the meandering silver threads of drainage ditches, vital arteries channeling life-giving water. The air, particularly in the languid hours before dusk, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of ripening crops and the earthy scent of damp soil, a perfume that clings to the slow-moving breeze. The story of Caraway is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heart of the region, a legacy built upon the cultivation of cotton, rice, and soybeans that define its economic backbone. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, a steady cadence that has echoed through generations of farmers and families. While the echoes of its past are subtle, Caraway holds a quiet distinction for its enduring connection to the land, a testament to the resilience and hard work that have shaped its character. The town itself, a collection of modest, well-tended structures, offers a sense of grounded familiarity, a place where neighborly ties are as strong as the fertile soil beneath their feet.
Live animated radar for Caraway 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 | Caraway, Craighead County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.758132°N, 90.322322°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72419 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Caraway, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Caraway, 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 Caraway includes coordinates 35.758132°N, 90.322322°W, situated in Craighead County. ZIP code 72419. 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.
