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Black Oak wears its name like a deep, enduring shadow across the rolling Ozark foothills. It lies 7.0 miles south-east of Fayetteville, AR (from Fayetteville, AR: bearing 142°T), and is situated 4.2 miles west-south-west of Elkins. Here, the land folds and unfolds in a gentle, persistent rhythm, the verdant slopes giving way to sun-drenched clearings where silos stand sentinel. The air, especially in the hushed aftermath of a summer shower, carries the damp, earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle clinging to weathered fence posts. Oak trees, their branches thick with the wisdom of seasons, punctuate the landscape, their broad canopies offering a dappled sanctuary from the bright, unwavering Arkansas sun. Life in Black Oak unfolds with a quiet grace, a measured pulse that feels as ancient and steady as the very stones beneath its feet. The roots of Black Oak run deep into the fertile soil, its economy long tied to the bounty of the land. For generations, farming has been the sturdy backbone of this place, with cattle grazing on pastures that stretch like emerald carpets and fields of corn whispering secrets to the wind. Remnants of an earlier era, perhaps a forgotten railroad spur or the ghost of a general store, hint at a past where commerce flowed with a different kind of urgency. Today, the spirit of self-reliance and neighborly cooperation, a hallmark of these Ozark communities, continues to define Black Oak, a place where the simple act of sharing a harvest or lending a hand carries a weight of shared history and enduring connection.
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| Location | Black Oak, Washington County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.983413°N, 94.079646°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72386, 72701, 72414 |
| Area Code | 479, 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Black Oak, 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 Black Oak includes coordinates 35.983413°N, 94.079646°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 72386, 72701, 72414. Telephone area code: 479, 501. 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.