Fair Oaks, Arkansas Weather
Fair Oaks, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fair Oaks, Cross County.
Full aviation weather for Fair Oaks is published on the Woodruff County Airport (KM60) page, 22 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 Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks: Delta Regional Airport (KDRP) 23 km · EFS Airport (K76A) 30 km · Forrest City Municipal Airport (KFCY) 41 km · Frank Federer Memorial Airport (KM36) 42 km · Bald Knob Municipal Airport (KM74) 48 km
Conditions reported at KM60 describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fair Oaks specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fair Oaks.
About Fair Oaks, Arkansas
Fair Oaks rests in the gentle embrace of the St. Francis River's fertile plains, a landscape etched by the slow, deliberate passage of water and time. It lies 45.3 miles south-south-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 204°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of McCrory. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening crops, a testament to the rich alluvial soil that defines this corner of Cross County. Fields of cotton, their white bolls like scattered pearls against the emerald green, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy humidity of the Arkansas heat. Oaks, sturdy and ancient, stand sentinel along the roadsides and in scattered groves, their branches reaching wide, offering shade and a quiet dignity to the passing days. The light, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, golden hue across the land, imbuing the ordinary with a subtle, almost sacred beauty. The history of Fair Oaks is interwoven with the agricultural bounty of this region, a story of cultivation and perseverance shaped by the rhythms of the seasons. For generations, the land has yielded its harvest, sustaining families and fostering a deep connection to the earth. The local economy, while rooted in the enduring strength of farming, has seen its share of shifts and evolutions, always adapting to the changing tides of the wider world. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Fair Oaks possesses a quiet character, a resilience born from its enduring relationship with the land and the steady pulse of its people. The gentle murmur of the St. Francis River, a constant presence, echoes the unhurried flow of life in this tranquil corner of Arkansas.
Live animated radar for Fair Oaks 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 | Fair Oaks, Cross County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.243421°N, 91.031231°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72101, 72396 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fair Oaks, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fair Oaks, 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 Fair Oaks includes coordinates 35.243421°N, 91.031231°W, situated in Cross County. ZIP code 72101, 72396. 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.
