Jonesboro, AR 72403 Weather

Craighead County9:05 PM CDT35.83°N, 90.70°W

Current conditions

Clear
63°
Clear
Feels like 63°
High 81° Thursday·Low 51° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity48%
Dew point43°
Pressure30.20 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover24%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset6:21 PM

Observed at Jonesboro, Jonesboro Municipal Airport · 30 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday Night

    Clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 5 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Clear 64°
  2. 10 PM Mostly Clear 62°
  3. 11 PM Mostly Clear 61°
  4. Thu12 AM Mostly Clear 59°
  5. 1 AM Clear 57°
  6. 2 AM Clear 57°
  7. 3 AM Clear 55°
  8. 4 AM Clear 54°
  9. 5 AM Clear 53°
  10. 6 AM Sunny 52°
  11. 7 AM Sunny 51°
  12. 8 AM Sunny 53°
  13. 9 AM Sunny 58°
  14. 10 AM Sunny 66°
  15. 11 AM Sunny 71°
  16. 12 PM Sunny 76°
  17. 1 PM Sunny 79°
  18. 2 PM Sunny 80°
  19. 3 PM Sunny 81°
  20. 4 PM Sunny 81°
  21. 5 PM Sunny 80°
  22. 6 PM Clear 78°
  23. 7 PM Clear 73°
  24. 8 PM Clear 68°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny51°80°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny52°81°
  3. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny51°79°
  4. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny52°80°
  5. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny51°78°
  6. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny52°78°
  7. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny51°77°
  8. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy58°74°
  9. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy52°76°
  10. FriOct 30 Cloudy Cloudy59°83°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:15 AM
Sunset 6:21 PM
Daylight 11 h 5 min (−2 min 8 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 81% lit
Moonrise 3:51 PM Moonset 2:29 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low70° / 46°
Record high92° (2005)
Record low27° (1952)
Wettest2.72 in (1984)
Month to date1.02 in (normal 2.45 in)

Jonesboro 3 Sse, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in MEG, issued 9 hrs ago

Key Messages

Issued at 1202 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

- Dry weather continues, with a general warming trend back into the upper 70s to low 80s through the end of the week.

- Elevated fire danger concerns will continue each afternoon through much of this week. Obey any local burn bans and properly dispose of cigarettes and matches.

Discussion

(This evening through next Tuesday) Issued at 1202 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Dry conditions and slightly above normal temperatures continue. The 12z sounding out of LZK depicts a stout dry level between 850- 500mb. The drier air aloft will continue to mix down to the surface and lower dewpoints and relative humidity (RH) values through the afternoon. Due to the expected drop of RH values with 10 hour fuel moisture forecasts around 10%, a Fire Danger Statement is in effect from noon until 7 PM.

While we remain under surface high pressure and northwest flow aloft, expect stagnant conditions to persist for much of the forecast period. An omega blocking pattern will keep the synoptic pattern on hold through early next week. We will be monitoring the trough on the west side of the block and its evolution for next week. The LREF and its ensemble members are not too keen on impacts across the Mid-South with a gradual breakdown of the ridge and the energy heading towards the upper Midwest. Some of the longer range deterministic models are following closely behind the ensembles. In the meantime, expect dry conditions, slightly above normal temperatures, and elevated fire danger to persist.

DNM

Aviation

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1202 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR and light northeast winds will continue under a persistent upper level high pressure ridge.

Fire Weather

Issued at 1202 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Elevated fire weather conditions will continue again on Thursday. Low surface moisture will lead to minimum relative humidity values dropping below 30% across the entire region. 10-hour fuels are expected to remain at or around 10 percent fuel moisture. Light 20-foot winds, likely peaking at only 10 mph throughout the afternoon, will preclude the need for Red Flag Warnings. Similar conditions will continue through the remainder of the period, likely necessitating additional Rangeland Fire Danger Statements through this week.

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