Bethesda, Arkansas Weather
Bethesda, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bethesda, Independence County.
Full aviation weather for Bethesda is published on the Batesville Regional Airport (KBVX) page, 15 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. 6 airfields within reach of Bethesda 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 Bethesda: Mountain View Wilcox Memorial Field (K7M2) 28 km · Melbourne Municipal John E Miller Field (K42A) 31 km · Heber Springs Municipal Airport (KHBZ) 37 km · Horseshoe Bend Airport (K6M2) 48 km · Calico Rock Izard County Airport (K37T) 52 km
Conditions reported at KBVX describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bethesda specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bethesda.
About Bethesda, Arkansas
Bethesda rests in a landscape sculpted by gentle slopes and broad, open fields, where the verdant green of cultivated land meets the wilder, whispering edges of woodland. It lies 57.9 miles north-north-east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 13°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west of Batesville. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a subtle perfume that shifts with the seasons. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to linger, casting a warm, golden wash over the scattered farmhouses and the quiet roads that wind between them. The terrain, softly rolling, suggests an ancient, patient shaping by water and wind, a place where the earth breathes with a quiet, enduring presence. Historically, Bethesda’s roots are tied to the agricultural bounty of this region, a place where small farms have long been the bedrock of its economy. Families have worked this soil for generations, their lives interwoven with the cycles of planting and harvest. While larger industries may pass it by, Bethesda retains a distinct character, one forged in self-reliance and a deep connection to the land. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the enduring strength of its agricultural heritage and the quiet determination of its people to maintain a way of life that honors the past while looking forward.
Live animated radar for Bethesda 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bethesda, Independence County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.791465°N, 91.788476°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72501 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethesda, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethesda, 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 Bethesda includes coordinates 35.791465°N, 91.788476°W, situated in Independence County. ZIP code 72501. Telephone area code: 501. 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.
