Black Rock, Arkansas Weather
Black Rock, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Black Rock, Lawrence County.
Full aviation weather for Black Rock is published on the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG) page, 16 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. 5 airfields within reach of Black Rock 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 Rock: Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KM70) 20 km · Sharp County Regional Airport (KCVK) 45 km · Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR) 51 km · Kirk Field (KPGR) 53 km
Conditions reported at KARG describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Black Rock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Black Rock.
About Black Rock, Arkansas
Black Rock lies where the land begins to soften its resolve, a place where the dense green of the Ozark foothills gently yields to the broader, more patient sweep of the Arkansas lowlands. It lies 28.7 miles north-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 310°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-north-west of Walnut Ridge. The terrain here is a study in subtle contrasts: high bluffs, worn smooth by centuries of wind and rain, overlook the meandering course of the Strawberry River, its waters glinting like scattered mica under the wide, often cloud-dappled sky. Along the riverbanks, ancient oaks and elms form a dense canopy, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the quiet settlements scattered like fallen leaves. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid breath that smells of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant, sweet decay of fallen leaves, a scent that deepens as dusk approaches and the cicadas begin their insistent, summer chorus. The history of Black Rock is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent spirit of its people and the land they have worked. This was a place where early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of the river, established farms and small mills, their lives dictated by the seasons and the flow of the water. The local economy, for generations, was anchored in agriculture—corn, soybeans, and cattle—and the timber that once carpeted the surrounding hills. Though the echoes of those older industries are still present, a quiet resilience now defines Black Rock, a determined continuation of life against the backdrop of a changing world. The Strawberry River remains a vital artery, not just for its natural beauty but as a reminder of the generations who found their sustenance and their peace along its banks, their stories whispering in the rustle of the river reeds.
Live animated radar for Black Rock 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 | Black Rock, Lawrence County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.108403°N, 91.097347°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72415 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Black Rock, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Black Rock, 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 Rock includes coordinates 36.108403°N, 91.097347°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 72415. 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.
