Atkins, Arkansas Weather
Atkins, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Atkins, Pope County.
Full aviation weather for Atkins is published on the Petit Jean Park Airport (KMPJ) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Atkins 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 Atkins: Morrilton Municipal Airport (KBDQ) 24 km · Conway Regional Airport (KCXW) 43 km · Arkavalley Airport (K12A) 55 km · Clinton Municipal Airport (KCCA) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMPJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Atkins specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Atkins.
About Atkins, Arkansas
Atkins sits in a landscape where the broad shoulders of the Arkansas River valley begin to give way to the more rugged contours of the Ouachita Mountains. It lies 11.3 miles east of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 101°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Pottsville. The land here breathes a humid, green air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower. Rolling fields of agriculture, interspersed with stands of mature hardwood and pine forests, define the immediate surroundings, their colors shifting with the seasons from the vibrant greens of spring and summer to the burnished golds and russets of autumn. The sky above Atkins often stretches vast and pale, a canvas for slow-moving clouds that promise either relief from the heat or the rumble of distant thunder, a constant reminder of the region's dynamic weather patterns. The history of Atkins is tied to the rich alluvial soils of the Arkansas River, a lifeline for agriculture that has sustained its people for generations. Early settlers found fertile ground for crops, and the local economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the land, with farming continuing to play a significant role, particularly in the cultivation of rice and soybeans. The river itself, though not a direct artery for commerce in the way it once was, still shapes the local character, its presence a constant, murmuring undertone to the rhythm of daily life. Atkins has seen its share of quiet growth and change, a testament to the enduring spirit of a community built on hard work and a deep connection to the land it calls home.
Live animated radar for Atkins 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.
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| Location | Atkins, Pope County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.246472°N, 92.936558°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72823 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atkins, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atkins, 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 Atkins includes coordinates 35.246472°N, 92.936558°W, situated in Pope County. ZIP code 72823. 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. 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.
