Atkins, Arkansas Weather
Atkins, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Atkins, Pope County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
