Gibson, Arkansas Weather
Gibson, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gibson, Craighead County.
Full aviation weather for Gibson is published on the Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR) page, 16 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 Gibson 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 Gibson: Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG) 40 km · Kirk Field (KPGR) 42 km · Marked Tree Municipal Airport (K6M8) 46 km · EFS Airport (K76A) 51 km · Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KM70) 54 km
Conditions reported at KJBR describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gibson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gibson.
About Gibson, Arkansas
Gibson unfolds across a landscape that hums with the quiet persistence of the Delta. It lies 7.7 miles south-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 234°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south of Bono. Broad, fertile fields, a quilt of green and gold under the vast Arkansas sky, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening cotton, a fragrance that settles into the very soul of the place. Occasional stands of mature oak and hickory offer a cool, dappled respite, their branches reaching like ancient arms against the blue. The gentle slope of the land, barely perceptible to the eye, guides the slow, meandering flow of the nearby St. Francis River, a lifeblood that has shaped this terrain for millennia. The history of Gibson is a story etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of agriculture and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, the fertile soil has been the cornerstone of its economy, yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained families and fueled the region. The legacy of farming is palpable, a deep understanding of the land's cycles ingrained in the community's character. Small, enduring businesses, many passed down through families, dot the landscape, offering a glimpse into a simpler, more connected way of life. The evenings in Gibson often bring a particular kind of magic, as the setting sun casts long, painterly shadows across the fields, and a profound stillness descends, punctuated only by the chirping of crickets and the distant lowing of cattle.
Live animated radar for Gibson 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 | Gibson, Craighead County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.77702°N, 90.815671°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72404, 72120 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gibson, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gibson, 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 Gibson includes coordinates 35.777020°N, 90.815671°W, situated in Craighead County. ZIP code 72404, 72120. 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.
