Egypt, Arkansas Weather
Egypt, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Egypt, Craighead County.
Full aviation weather for Egypt is published on the Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR) page, 27 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. 5 airfields within reach of Egypt 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 Egypt: Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG) 29 km · Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KM70) 42 km · Kirk Field (KPGR) 45 km · EFS Airport (K76A) 52 km
Conditions reported at KJBR describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Egypt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Egypt.
About Egypt, Arkansas
Egypt, Arkansas, unfolds under a vast, often humid sky, a landscape etched by the slow, deliberate work of water and earth. It lies 13.6 miles west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 278°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-south-west of Bono. The land here rolls with a gentle persistence, a tapestry of cultivated fields – corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, broken by stands of sturdy oak and whispering pine. The air, particularly after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of turned soil and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to deepen as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges. The occasional weathered barn, its paint long surrendered to the elements, stands as a solitary sentinel against the immensity of the fields, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this fertile ground. Though its name might conjure images of ancient sands, Egypt, Arkansas, is a place rooted in the rich alluvial deposits of the Mississippi Delta's western edge, a region shaped by agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For decades, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, the local economy deeply intertwined with the bounty of the surrounding farmlands. The quiet streets, often lined with homes bearing the patina of years, speak of a pace that allows for neighborly conversation and the simple pleasures of a shared sunset. While not a place of grand monuments, Egypt holds a distinct character, a quiet strength found in the resilience of its landscape and the enduring traditions of those who call it home.
Live animated radar for Egypt 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 | Egypt, Craighead County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.86813°N, 90.945675°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72427, 72476 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Egypt, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Egypt, 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 Egypt includes coordinates 35.868130°N, 90.945675°W, situated in Craighead County. ZIP code 72427, 72476. 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.
