Acorn, Arkansas Weather
Acorn, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Acorn, Polk County.
Full aviation weather for Acorn is published on the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Acorn have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Acorn: Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMEZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Acorn specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Acorn.
About Acorn, Arkansas
Acorn rests in a hollow of rolling hills, where the Ozark foothills begin their slow surrender to the flatter expanses of western Arkansas. It lies 52.5 miles south-south-east of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 168°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-north-east of Mena. The land itself is a mosaic of dense oak and hickory forests, their branches reaching skyward like gnarled fingers, interspersed with fields of tall, whispering grass. Dusk here paints the sky in bruised purples and lingering oranges, the light softening the sharp edges of the landscape, lending a quiet majesty to the scattered farmhouses and the winding dirt roads that crisscross the terrain. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the deep, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a perfume that clings to everything. The history of Acorn is tied to the timber and the fertile soil that drew early settlers to this particular fold in the land. For generations, farming has been the quiet engine of this place, with families cultivating crops like corn and soybeans, their livelihoods etched into the very rhythm of the seasons. While the grander narratives of industry may have bypassed this corner of Polk County, a more intimate economy thrives on resilience and self-sufficiency, evident in the small, family-run businesses and the cooperative spirit that still holds sway. The nearby Ouachita River, a silver ribbon in the distance, has always been a vital artery, offering a source of sustenance and a pathway to the wider world, a constant hum beneath the stillness of Acorn.
Live animated radar for Acorn and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Acorn, Polk County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.642882°N, 94.201044°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71953 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Acorn, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Acorn, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Acorn includes coordinates 34.642882°N, 94.201044°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 71953. Telephone area code: 870. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
