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Jonesboro, AR weather

It is 48°F and clear at Jonesboro, Jonesboro Municipal Airport as of Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Today: Sunny, high near 81°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:15 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 7:19 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

48°F

Clear · feels like 47°F

Wind

ENE 3 mph

Humidity 93% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.24 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Jonesboro, Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR), Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Jonesboro forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS MEG forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the MEG office near Jonesboro.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Arkansas.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Jonesboro (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM52°FSunny2% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM54°FSunny2% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM58°FSunny2% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM67°FSunny2% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM72°FSunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 12 PM76°FSunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 1 PM79°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM80°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 3 PM80°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM81°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 5 PM79°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM77°FClear0%SSE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM72°FMostly Clear1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM67°FClear1%SE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM65°FClear1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM63°FClear1% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM61°FClear1%SSE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM60°FClear1%SSE 5 mph
Thu 1 AM59°FClear1%SSE 5 mph
Thu 2 AM59°FClear1%SSE 5 mph
Thu 3 AM57°FClear1%S 5 mph
Thu 4 AM55°FClear1%S 5 mph
Thu 5 AM55°FClear1% 0 mph
Thu 6 AM54°FSunny1% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Jonesboro can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 81°F·Low 53°F

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

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 83°F·Low 55°F

Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

Friday

High 81°F·Low 60°F

Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Saturday

High 76°F·Low 59°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

High 75°F·Low 58°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

High 75°F·Low 60°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

High 75°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Jonesboro is served by the National Weather Service MEG forecast office, forecast zone ARZ026, county zone ARC031.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Jonesboro (35.8198, -90.6790), in Craighead County. Population: 82,384 (2024 estimate), number 5 of the 25 Arkansas cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KNQA. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/35.8198,-90.679 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:15 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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