Jonesboro, Arkansas Weather
Jonesboro, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Jonesboro, Craighead County.
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About Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro rests on a gentle rise, the land here a soft, rolling expanse that slopes toward the St. Francis River. It lies 18.9 miles south-west of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 218°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-south-west of Brookland. The soil, a rich alluvial deposit, cradles fields that stretch to the horizon, their green hues shifting with the season, from the pale emerald of young corn to the deep, burnished gold of ripening wheat. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching wide, punctuate the landscape, offering shade to the scattered farmhouses and glimpses of a sky that often seems impossibly vast, especially in the hush of late afternoon when the light softens to a honeyed glow. The air itself carries a certain weight, humid and carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and distant blossoms, a constant reminder of the fertile ground that defines this part of Arkansas. This is a place shaped by water and agriculture, where the legacy of cotton fields and the quiet industry of farming still echo. Jonesboro’s growth has been steady, a testament to its position as a regional hub for Northeast Arkansas, a role cemented by the presence of Arkansas State University, which infuses the city with a youthful energy and intellectual hum. The economy, while diversifying, retains its agricultural roots, evident in the silos that dot the landscape and the lively farmers' markets that spring up in warmer months, offering the bounty of the surrounding countryside. The St. Francis River, though not a grand waterway, has always been a lifeblood, shaping the terrain and influencing the settlement patterns that led to the development of Jonesboro as a crossroads of commerce and community.
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| Location | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.842297°N, 90.704279°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72401, 72402, 72403, 72404, 72405 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jonesboro, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jonesboro, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Jonesboro includes coordinates 35.842297°N, 90.704279°W, situated in Craighead County. ZIP code 72401, 72402, 72403, 72404, 72405. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
