Lepanto, Arkansas Weather
Lepanto, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lepanto, Poinsett County.
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About Lepanto, Arkansas
Lepanto lies under a wide Arkansas sky, where the land unfurls in broad, fertile plains. It lies 26.4 miles south-east of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 127°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-east of Marked Tree. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a constant, subtle perfume woven through the humid warmth. Fields of cotton, their white bolls like scattered clouds against the deep green stalks, stretch towards horizons broken only by the distant, hazy outline of the Mississippi River levee. Oak trees, ancient and broad-shouldered, stand sentinel along the few paved roads, their branches heavy with the weight of seasons. In the late afternoon, the sun, a molten coin, dips towards the west, casting long, attenuated shadows that paint the landscape in hues of amber and rose, a quiet benediction settling over the cultivated acres. The history of Lepanto is as deeply rooted as the cotton that defines its economy. Founded by individuals seeking opportunity in the fertile delta, it grew around the promise of agriculture, a place where labor and land conspired to yield abundance. This agricultural bedrock continues to shape Lepanto, with the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. The quiet hum of tractors replaces the clamor of industry, and the local diner serves as a de facto town square, where news is exchanged and the day’s work is recounted. While the grand pronouncements of history may have passed Lepanto by, its story is written in the soil, in the enduring spirit of its people, and in the persistent, gentle way the land yields its bounty.
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| Location | Lepanto, Poinsett County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.611191°N, 90.329822°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72354 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lepanto, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lepanto, 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 Lepanto includes coordinates 35.611191°N, 90.329822°W, situated in Poinsett County. ZIP code 72354. 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.
