Ashdown, Arkansas Weather
Ashdown, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ashdown, Little River County.
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About Ashdown, Arkansas
Ashdown rests where the land begins to soften, a place where the rolling hills of Southwest Arkansas embrace the low-slung, fertile bottoms of the Little River. It lies 16.9 miles north-north-west of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 341°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north of Wake Village. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of the river bottom, a fragrance mingled with the sweet perfume of ripening cotton and the sharp tang of pine needles. Pines, tall and straight as sentinels, stand guard over the scattered clearings, their needles a soft carpet underfoot in the dappled sunlight. The landscape unfolds with a quiet grace, a mosaic of dense woodlands and open fields, where the sky feels vast and the horizon a gentle curve. Here, the days unfurl at their own pace, marked by the slow drift of clouds and the persistent hum of cicadas in the summer heat. The economic lifeblood of Ashdown has long been tied to the richness of its soil and the bounty of the river. Historically, agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, shaped the contours of this land and the lives of its people. The Little River itself, a vital artery, facilitated the transport of goods and fostered a sense of connection to the wider world, even in this relatively remote corner of the state. Though the landscape bears the quiet imprint of past industries, the rhythm of Ashdown today is one of enduring resilience, a community where the legacy of hard work and a deep-rooted connection to the land continue to define its character. The slow, steady flow of the river mirrors the unhurried pace of life, a constant reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this place.
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| Location | Ashdown, Little River County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.674287°N, 94.131305°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71822 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ashdown, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ashdown, 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 Ashdown includes coordinates 33.674287°N, 94.131305°W, situated in Little River County. ZIP code 71822. 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. 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.
