Tupelo, Arkansas Weather
Tupelo, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tupelo, Jackson County.
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About Tupelo, Arkansas
Tupelo rests in a landscape that speaks of patient earth, where the land gently rises and falls, not in dramatic peaks, but in soft, rolling contours that invite the eye to linger. It lies 42.9 miles south-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 224°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north of McCrory. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like weathered hands, stand sentinel over fields that are a patchwork quilt of green and gold, depending on the season’s whim. The air here carries the subtle scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of honeysuckle, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very light, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. The quiet hum of cicadas forms a constant, almost subliminal soundtrack to the days, a testament to the enduring natural world that underpins the human endeavors of Tupelo. The story of Tupelo is one rooted deeply in the fertile Arkansas soil, a place where agriculture has long dictated the pulse of life. Cotton fields once stretched as far as the eye could see, their white bolls a familiar sight against the deep blue of summer skies, fueling an economy that was tied to the bounty of the land. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, the spirit of hard work and resilience remains. Small businesses, often family-run, dot the commercial streets, their storefronts displaying the wares and services that keep Tupelo moving forward. The local character is one of quiet pride, a deep-seated connection to place that is felt in the friendly nods of passersby and the unhurried pace of daily life, a rhythm dictated more by the turning of the seasons than the ticking of a clock.
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| Location | Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.39314°N, 91.230682°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72169 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tupelo, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tupelo, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Tupelo includes coordinates 35.393140°N, 91.230682°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 72169. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
