Clarkton, Missouri Weather
Clarkton, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clarkton, Dunklin County.
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About Clarkton, Missouri
Clarkton rests in a broad, flat expanse of southeastern Missouri, where the land seems to stretch out endlessly under a sky that can shift from the clearest azure to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. It lies 40.1 miles north-east of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 47°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south of Malden. This is the bootheel country, a region shaped by the patient work of water and earth, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like green and gold carpets, broken only by the dark, winding threads of drainage ditches and the occasional, stoic cluster of oak and elm trees. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries a damp, earthy perfume, a testament to the rich alluvial soil that has sustained generations. The character of Clarkton is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the horizon offers a constant, unburdened view. The history of Clarkton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Bootheel, its founding and growth spurred by the fertile land and the drive to cultivate it. For much of its existence, the local economy has been anchored by farming, with the harvests of cotton, soybeans, and corn dictating the pulse of commerce. This agrarian heritage is still palpable, evident in the grain elevators that punctuate the landscape and the weathered barns that stand as silent witnesses to decades of labor. While the broader region has seen shifts in its economic landscape, Clarkton maintains a distinct connection to its agricultural roots, a character that imbues its everyday life with a sense of grounded continuity. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the slow procession of the day under the wide Missouri sky speak to a way of life that values diligence and the enduring promise of the land.
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| Location | Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 36.451728°N, 89.967035°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63837 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clarkton, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarkton, Missouri, 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 Clarkton includes coordinates 36.451728°N, 89.967035°W, situated in Dunklin County. ZIP code 63837. Telephone area code: 816. 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.
