Parkin, Arkansas Weather
Parkin, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Parkin, Cross County.
Full aviation weather for Parkin is published on the Delta Regional Airport (KDRP) page, 28 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 Parkin 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 Parkin: Marked Tree Municipal Airport (K6M8) 34 km · West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM) 34 km · Forrest City Municipal Airport (KFCY) 40 km · General Dewitt Spain Airport (KM01) 48 km · Charles W. Baker Airport (K2M8) 58 km
Conditions reported at KDRP describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Parkin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Parkin.
About Parkin, Arkansas
Parkin rests in the broad, fertile embrace of Eastern Arkansas, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a gentle, humid breath. It lies 30.5 miles west-north-west of Memphis, TN (from Memphis, TN: bearing 285°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west of Earle. The landscape here is a study in the subtle geometry of agriculture, vast fields of emerald green and ochre stretching towards a horizon softened by the hazy shimmer of summer heat. Cypress and tupelo trees, their roots grasping at the rich alluvial soil, stand sentinel along the sluggish, tea-colored waters of nearby creeks, their branches draped with Spanish moss that drifts like forgotten memories in the slow breeze. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a pervasive aroma that clings to everything, a constant reminder of the land's generous, untamed spirit. The history of Parkin is deeply entwined with the bounty of the Mississippi River Delta, a story shaped by the cultivation of cotton and rice that has long defined its economic pulse. This was a land that drew settlers seeking to harness its fertile potential, and the echoes of their labor are still felt in the quiet persistence of the agricultural communities that dot the landscape. The Parkin Archeological State Park stands as a significant marker, preserving the remnants of a prehistoric Native American village and offering a glimpse into the deep past that predates the arrival of European settlers. Life in Parkin moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, governed by the seasons and the steady rhythm of the harvest, where the quiet hum of machinery in the fields is often the loudest sound to break the stillness.
Live animated radar for Parkin 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 | Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.263421°N, 90.571217°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72373 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parkin, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parkin, 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 Parkin includes coordinates 35.263421°N, 90.571217°W, situated in Cross County. ZIP code 72373. 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.
