Bigelow, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bigelow, Perry County.
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Bigelow rests in the rolling foothills of the Arkansas Ozarks, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a slow, green breath. It lies 12.2 miles west-south-west of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 240°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east of Perryville. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and shadowed hollows, the ancient Ouachita Mountains whispering their presence to the south. Creeks, like silver threads, stitch their way through the landscape, their banks often fringed with a dense tangle of oak, hickory, and the occasional towering pine. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy perfume of decaying leaves and the sweet, resinous scent of pine needles. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting patterns on the forest floor, a fleeting benediction on the quiet persistence of the wild. The life of Bigelow has always been tied to the bounty of the land, a history etched in the rustle of corn stalks and the enduring quiet of its past. Once a hub for timber and agriculture, the echoes of those industries still linger, a subtle undercurrent to the present day. The economy now leans on the enduring strength of small farms and the quiet pursuit of local crafts, a resilient spirit that has seen Bigelow through changing times. This is a place where the passage of seasons dictates the rhythm of life, where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the ridgeline can feel like a profound event, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose.
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| Location | Bigelow, Perry County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.001199°N, 92.629885°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72016 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bigelow, 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 Bigelow includes coordinates 35.001199°N, 92.629885°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 72016. 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.