Jonesboro, Arkansas Weather
Jonesboro, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Jonesboro, Craighead County.
Full aviation weather for Jonesboro is published on the Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR) page, 5 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 Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro: Kirk Field (KPGR) 30 km · Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG) 37 km · Marked Tree Municipal Airport (K6M8) 44 km · Manila Municipal Airport (KMXA) 50 km · Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KM70) 50 km
Conditions reported at KJBR describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jonesboro specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Jonesboro 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
