Wheatley, Arkansas Weather
Wheatley, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wheatley, St. Francis County.
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About Wheatley, Arkansas
Wheatley unfolds across a landscape of fertile bottomland, where the Mississippi River's ancient embrace has sculpted a terrain of gentle slopes and broad, expansive fields. It lies 51.5 miles east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 94°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east-north-east of Brinkley. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, quiet pulse beneath the wide Arkansas sky. The character of Wheatley is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the horizon stretches out, unbroken save for the occasional stand of mature oak or the glint of sunlight on the slow-moving waters of a nearby bayou. Life here moves with a measured grace, attuned to the seasons and the enduring rhythms of the land that defines its very being. The history of Wheatley is inextricably bound to the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a legacy shaped by the fertile alluvial soils deposited by the White River and its tributaries. For generations, cotton and rice have been the lifeblood of this community, their cultivation dictating the ebb and flow of prosperity and shaping the local economy. Small family farms, some passed down through decades, still dot the surrounding countryside, their fields a patchwork quilt of green and gold through the growing season. While large-scale industry is absent, the enduring strength of Wheatley lies in its agricultural roots and the steadfast spirit of its people, who continue to draw sustenance and identity from the generous earth.
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| Location | Wheatley, St. Francis County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.912872°N, 91.110122°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72392 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wheatley, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wheatley, 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 Wheatley includes coordinates 34.912872°N, 91.110122°W, situated in St. Francis County. ZIP code 72392. 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.
