Patterson, Arkansas Weather
Patterson, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Patterson, Clay County.
Full aviation weather for Patterson is published on the Kennett Memorial Airport (KTKX) page, 9 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 Patterson 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 Patterson: Campbell Municipal Airport (K34M) 26 km · Gideon Memorial Airport (KM85) 27 km · Steele Municipal Airport (KM12) 30 km · Arkansas International Airport (KBYH) 38 km · Malden Regional Airport (KMAW) 38 km
Conditions reported at KTKX describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Patterson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Patterson.
About Patterson, Arkansas
Patterson unfolds under a wide Arkansas sky, a collection of low-slung buildings scattered across a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate flow of its waterways. It lies 25.6 miles north-east of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 55°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-west of Kennett. The land here is flat, rich with the alluvial deposits of ancient rivers, and stitched together by a network of ditches and bayous that mirror the patient, meandering spirit of the place. Mature trees, oaks and elms mostly, stand sentinel along the infrequent roads, their branches heavy with the humid air, casting long, shifting shadows that seem to absorb the heat of the day. The character of Patterson is one of quiet endurance, a place where life moves with a measured pace, dictated by the seasons and the predictable cycles of the earth. The story of Patterson is inextricably tied to the fertile bottomlands that surround it, lands long cultivated for cotton and later for rice, a testament to the enduring agricultural economy of this corner of Clay County. The St. Francis River, a vital artery for the region, flows nearby, its presence shaping the very character of the land and the lives of its inhabitants. Though time has seen shifts in industry, the deep roots of farming remain, a constant hum beneath the surface of everyday life. There are no grand monuments in Patterson, no soaring towers, but in the quiet dignity of the weathered barns and the enduring strength of the people, one finds the true landmarks of this enduring place.
Live animated radar for Patterson 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 | Patterson, Clay County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.272286°N, 90.121763°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72461, 72938, 72123 |
| Area Code | 479, 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Patterson, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Patterson, 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 Patterson includes coordinates 36.272286°N, 90.121763°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 72461, 72938, 72123. Telephone area code: 479, 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.
