Black Oak, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Black Oak, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Black Oak is published on the Drake Field (KFYV) page, 8 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 Black Oak 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 Black Oak: Springdale Municipal Airport (KASG) 22 km · Northwest Arkansas National Airport (KXNA) 39 km · Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (KVBT) 42 km · Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field (KROG) 43 km · Smith Field (KSLG) 44 km
Conditions reported at KFYV describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Black Oak specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Black Oak.
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.
Live animated radar for Black Oak 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.