Altus, Arkansas Weather
Altus, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Altus, Franklin County.
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About Altus, Arkansas
Altus rests in a valley where the Arkansas River's broad, clay-rich plain begins to yield to the rising Ozark foothills. It lies 36.1 miles east of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 83°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-east of Ozark. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and ripening grapes, a perfume unique to this place. Fields of green stretch out, broken by the occasional weathered barn and groves of trees that cluster along the gentle slopes, their leaves catching the afternoon sun like scattered coins. The landscape itself feels both yielding and steadfast, a place where the land has been worked for generations, its contours softened by time and cultivation. Even the distant sky seems to hold a particular quality, a luminous haze that lends a dreamlike softness to the horizon as evening approaches. The history of Altus is deeply entwined with the richness of its soil, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile ground, established farms that would eventually become the backbone of the region’s agricultural output, particularly renowned for its vineyards and wineries. This tradition of winemaking, a distinctive thread in the fabric of Altus, draws visitors and locals alike to sample the fruits of the land. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery often punctuates the day, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the bounty of the Arkansas soil, a rhythm that has persisted through changing times.
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| Location | Altus, Franklin County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.446196°N, 93.762417°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72821 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altus, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altus, 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 Altus includes coordinates 35.446196°N, 93.762417°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 72821. 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.
