Midway, Arkansas Weather
Midway, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Midway, Lee County.
Full aviation weather for Midway is published on the Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA) page, 25 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 Midway 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 Midway: Forrest City Municipal Airport (KFCY) 30 km · West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM) 34 km · Thompson-Robbins Airport (KHEE) 41 km · Delta Regional Airport (KDRP) 42 km · Memphis International Airport (KMEM) 47 km
Conditions reported at KUTA describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Midway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Midway.
About Midway, Arkansas
Midway rests in a broad, flat expanse where the Mississippi Delta begins its slow surrender to the wider world. It lies 24.1 miles west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 260°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-north-west of Tunica Resorts. The land here is a deep, rich loam, the color of strong coffee, that yields generously to the persistent sun and the frequent, soaking rains of the region. Fields of cotton, their bolls like newly formed clouds, stretch to the horizon, broken only by the darker green of scattered pecan groves and the occasional sliver of cypress-lined bayou that snakes through the terrain, reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The air itself feels heavy with humidity, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, drowsy soundtrack to the quiet life of Midway. The history of Midway is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the waterways that have shaped its existence. Once a vital crossroads for agricultural transport, its economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of cotton, soybeans, and rice, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring legacy of generations who have worked this land. Evidence of its past can be glimpsed in the weathered barns and the occasional old truss bridge that still spans a quiet creek, remnants of a time when riverboats plied these waters. Today, the persistent spirit of this community continues, a testament to the resilience found in the heart of the Delta, where the land continues to offer its bounty, and the days unfold with a deliberate, unhurried grace.
Live animated radar for Midway 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 | Midway, Lee County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.893429°N, 90.454268°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72394, 71728, 72568, 72651 |
| Area Code | 501, 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Midway, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Midway, 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 Midway includes coordinates 34.893429°N, 90.454268°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 72394, 71728, 72568, 72651. Telephone area code: 501, 479. 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.
