Alma, Arkansas Weather
Alma, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alma, Crawford County.
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About Alma, Arkansas
Alma unfolds across a landscape where the Ozark foothills begin their gentle descent towards the Arkansas River valley. It lies 11.8 miles east-north-east of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 57°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-north-east of Van Buren. Rolling terrain, cloaked in a verdant mosaic of deciduous trees and scattered pastures, defines the immediate surroundings. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a testament to the frequent mists that rise from the lower elevations, lending a diffused softness to the light. The broad, fertile bottoms of the river, though some distance away, cast a subtle influence, hinting at the ancient forces that shaped this land. There is a quiet hum to Alma, a sense of being deeply rooted, where the land itself seems to hold its breath, waiting for the day's unfolding. The character of Alma is inextricably tied to its agricultural heritage and its proximity to the bustling river commerce that once defined the region. For generations, the rich soil, nourished by the nearby waterways, yielded crops that sustained families and fed distant markets, a legacy still visible in the patchwork of farms that dot the periphery. While the timber industry also played a significant role, its presence now is more a whisper in the wind through the pines than a roar of saws. Today, Alma serves as a bedroom community for the larger metropolitan areas, its economy now more diversified, yet the ingrained values of hard work and neighborly connection persist, a quiet strength that underpins the daily life of Alma.
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| Location | Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.477865°N, 94.221875°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72921 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alma, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alma, Arkansas, 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 Alma includes coordinates 35.477865°N, 94.221875°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 72921. Telephone area code: 479. 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.
