Clarkedale, Arkansas Weather
Clarkedale, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clarkedale, Crittenden County.
Full aviation weather for Clarkedale is published on the West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM) page, 19 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 Clarkedale 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 Clarkedale: General Dewitt Spain Airport (KM01) 20 km · Charles W. Baker Airport (K2M8) 28 km · Marked Tree Municipal Airport (K6M8) 29 km · Millington-Memphis Airport (KNQA) 34 km · Memphis International Airport (KMEM) 38 km
Conditions reported at KAWM describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clarkedale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clarkedale.
About Clarkedale, Arkansas
Clarkedale rests in the low, flat country of eastern Arkansas, where the land stretches out under a vast, often luminous sky. It lies 15.3 miles north-west of Memphis, TN (from Memphis, TN: bearing 316°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-north-west of Marion. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a subtle perfume that shifts with the seasons. Drainage ditches, mirroring the patient geometry of the fields, crisscross the terrain, their edges often softened by a fringe of wild grasses and the occasional tenacious willow. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, can acquire a honeyed quality, bathing the rows of cotton and soybeans in a warm, diffused glow that seems to slow time. The horizon, unburdened by dramatic rises, feels expansive, a promise of endless, fertile plains. The history of Clarkedale is inextricably bound to the fertile soil that defines its landscape, a legacy of agriculture that has shaped its economy and character. For generations, the cultivation of cotton, and later soybeans and rice, has been the lifeblood of this region, drawing generations of families to work the land. The echoes of this past are present in the quiet hum of machinery during harvest season and the enduring presence of family farms. While large-scale industry is not a defining feature of Clarkedale, its economic vitality has always been rooted in the bounty of the earth, a testament to the enduring strength of agricultural enterprise. The quiet rhythm of life in Clarkedale is one of patient toil and a deep connection to the cycles of nature.
Live animated radar for Clarkedale 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 | Clarkedale, Crittenden County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.309254°N, 90.236207°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72325 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clarkedale, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarkedale, 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 Clarkedale includes coordinates 35.309254°N, 90.236207°W, situated in Crittenden County. ZIP code 72325. 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.
