Lonoke, Arkansas Weather
Lonoke, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lonoke, Lonoke County.
Full aviation weather for Lonoke is published on the Carlisle Municipal Airport (K4M3) page, 17 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 Lonoke 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 Lonoke: Hazen Municipal Airport - David Duch Field (K6M0) 24 km · Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) 27 km · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (KLIT) 30 km · North Little Rock Municipal Airport (KORK) 33 km · Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field (KSGT) 36 km
Conditions reported at K4M3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lonoke specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lonoke.
About Lonoke, Arkansas
Lonoke lies in the heart of the Arkansas Delta, a place where the land stretches out in broad, fertile plains under a sky that often feels boundless. It lies 13.2 miles east-south-east of Jacksonville, AR (from Jacksonville, AR: bearing 115°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of Carlisle. Here, the flat terrain is a testament to the rich alluvial soil deposited by ancient rivers, a landscape defined by the straight lines of agricultural fields and the occasional stand of mature oaks or pines that punctuate the horizon. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of cotton blossoms. This is a land built by water and agriculture, where the subtle rise and fall of the land, almost imperceptible to the casual eye, hints at the geological forces that shaped it. The history of Lonoke is deeply intertwined with the development of the surrounding agricultural region, particularly cotton and rice farming, which have long been the backbone of its economy. The town grew as a railroad hub, a vital link connecting the bounty of the Delta to wider markets, a legacy still visible in the quiet hum of freight trains that occasionally rumble through. Local traditions often echo the agricultural calendar, with harvests celebrated and the rhythms of planting and reaping shaping the pace of life. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the weathered brick storefronts and the friendly wave of a neighbor speak to a enduring character forged through shared experience and a deep connection to this particular patch of Arkansas soil.
Live animated radar for Lonoke 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 | Lonoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.78398°N, 91.899861°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72086 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lonoke, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lonoke, 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 Lonoke includes coordinates 34.783980°N, 91.899861°W, situated in Lonoke County. ZIP code 72086. Telephone area code: 870. 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.
