Jonesboro, Arkansas Weather Forecast

Craighead County 35.82°N, 90.68°W Pop. 78,394

Today in Jonesboro: clear skies with a high near 90°F and a low around 57°F. Rain chance 0%. Best chance of rain is Wednesday at 58%. Highs run 65 to 94°F through Saturday.

Forecast updated 9:05 PM CDT, Oct 11

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7-Day Forecast for Jonesboro

Today 10/11
Clear sky
90°/57°
0%
Mon 10/12
Clear sky
93°/65°
1%
Tue 10/13
Clear sky
94°/68°
3%
Wed 10/14
Thunderstorm
90°/74°
58%
Thu 10/15
Clear sky
89°/71°
17%
Fri 10/16
Clear sky
72°/57°
9%
Sat 10/17
Clear sky
65°/49°
0%
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp73°72°71°71°70°69°68°67°66°65°68°73°79°84°88°91°92°93°93°91°89°83°80°78°
Rain0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%1%1%1%1%0%0%0%
WindS 4S 5S 5SSW 5SW 4SW 4SW 5SW 5SW 4SW 4SW 6SW 7SW 8SW 10SW 12SW 13SW 13SW 13SW 13SW 12SW 9SW 7SW 7SW 6

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
4,932
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.15 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
28.12 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
71°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.16 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 10. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Jonesboro →

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About Jonesboro Weather

Jonesboro sits at about 279 feet above sea level in Craighead County, Arkansas. About 78,394 people live in the Jonesboro area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service MEG office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KNQA. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 5 to 10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 16 and the first fall freeze around Nov 12.