Palestine, Arkansas Weather
Palestine, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Palestine, Randolph County.
Full aviation weather for Palestine is published on the Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KM70) page, 21 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. 5 airfields within reach of Palestine 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 Palestine: Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG) 35 km · Doniphan Municipal Airport (KX33) 35 km · Thayer Memorial Airport (K42M) 52 km · Sharp County Regional Airport (KCVK) 53 km
Conditions reported at KM70 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Palestine specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Palestine.
About Palestine, Arkansas
Palestine sprawls across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the fertile soil yields to the persistent cultivation of row crops. It lies 38.4 miles north-west of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 312°T), and is situated 12.0 miles north of Pocahontas. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the fields in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the humid air that hangs heavy here, especially in the summer months. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled and reaching like arthritic fingers, punctuate the horizons, offering shade to the scattered farmsteads. The air itself carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a constant reminder of the land's enduring bounty. The history of Palestine is deeply intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of Randolph County. Its early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has long relied on the cultivation of cotton and, more recently, soybeans and corn. The local economy, though modest, remains anchored by these agrarian pursuits, with a few small businesses serving the needs of the surrounding farms. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions here, but rather a quiet dignity in the way life unfolds, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land for generations. The nearest notable waterways, such as the St. Francis River, lie a short distance away, their presence felt more in the general humidity and the occasional swell of the land than in immediate proximity.
Live animated radar for Palestine 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 | Palestine, Randolph County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.432564°N, 91.006514°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72455, 72372 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palestine, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palestine, 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 Palestine includes coordinates 36.432564°N, 91.006514°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 72455, 72372. 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.
