Parkdale, Arkansas Weather
Parkdale, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Parkdale, Ashley County.
Full aviation weather for Parkdale is published on the Z M Jack Stell Field (KCRT) page, 32 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 Parkdale 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 Parkdale: Lake Village Municipal Airport (KM32) 33 km · Kelly Airport (K9M6) 33 km · Byerley Airport (K0M8) 47 km · Morehouse Memorial Airport (KBQP) 51 km · McGehee Municipal Airport (K7M1) 58 km
Conditions reported at KCRT describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Parkdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Parkdale.
About Parkdale, Arkansas
Parkdale exists as a quiet scattering of homes and businesses beneath a sky that often weeps with the humid embrace of the South. It lies 34.3 miles south-west of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 235°T), and is situated 16.3 miles east-south-east of Hamburg. The land here is a flat, fertile expanse, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises abundance, crisscrossed by shallow ditches that carry away the excess moisture. Towering pines and oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards, punctuate the horizon, their shadows stretching long and languid in the afternoon sun. The air itself feels thick, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening cotton. Life in Parkdale unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a stark contrast to the clamor of larger settlements. The history of Parkdale is inextricably bound to the agricultural bounty of Ashley County, particularly the cultivation of cotton and timber. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, the rise and fall of crop prices echoing in the quiet conversations at the local store. The economy, once heavily reliant on these staples, now sees a blend of farming, small-scale logging, and a few service-oriented businesses that cater to the needs of the residents. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Parkdale, but the true character of the place is found in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet dignity of a landscape shaped by the persistent hand of nature and the enduring legacy of those who have called it home.
Live animated radar for Parkdale 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 | Parkdale, Ashley County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.121512°N, 91.545676°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71661 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parkdale, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parkdale, 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 Parkdale includes coordinates 33.121512°N, 91.545676°W, situated in Ashley County. ZIP code 71661. 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.
