Harrisburg, Arkansas Weather
Harrisburg, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harrisburg, Poinsett County.
Full aviation weather for Harrisburg is published on the Marked Tree Municipal Airport (K6M8) page, 29 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg: Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR) 30 km · EFS Airport (K76A) 48 km · Delta Regional Airport (KDRP) 50 km · Kirk Field (KPGR) 59 km · Woodruff County Airport (KM60) 60 km
Conditions reported at K6M8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harrisburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harrisburg.
About Harrisburg, Arkansas
Harrisburg rests in the broad, fertile embrace of the St. Francis River basin, a landscape sculpted by the patient work of water and earth. It lies 19.2 miles south of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 182°T), and is situated 14.0 miles west-south-west of Trumann. The terrain here is largely flat, a rich, dark soil perfect for cultivation, stretching out under an immense sky that often holds the bruised purples and bruised oranges of an approaching storm. Fields of cotton and soybeans ripple in the breeze, their green and gold hues a testament to the agricultural heart of this place, and the air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops. The occasional cluster of mature pecan trees, their branches spreading like arthritic fingers, offers islands of shade in the open expanse, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound. The story of Harrisburg is intrinsically tied to the rich alluvial soil that defines its character, a land long favored by those seeking sustenance from the earth. This region, once a wilder frontier, was settled by pioneers drawn to its agricultural promise, and that legacy continues to shape the local economy. Farming remains the dominant force, with generations of families tending the same fields, their lives a quiet rhythm of planting and harvest. While larger industries haven't taken root in Harrisburg, the steady pulse of agricultural commerce, from the sale of grains to the processing of cotton, provides a reliable livelihood for many. The town itself, a collection of modest homes and businesses, possesses a grounded, unpretentious feel, where neighbors know each other by name and the slow passage of time feels more like a gentle current than a frantic rush.
Live animated radar for Harrisburg 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Harrisburg, Poinsett County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.564247°N, 90.716779°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72432 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harrisburg, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg includes coordinates 35.564247°N, 90.716779°W, situated in Poinsett County. ZIP code 72432. 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.
