Blytheville, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blytheville, Mississippi County.
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Blytheville rises from the flat, fertile plains of northeast Arkansas, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast, pale canvas brushed with the soft hues of an endless summer afternoon. It lies 17.4 miles north-west of Lauderdale, TN (from Lauderdale, TN: bearing 305°T), and is situated 3.7 miles south-east of Gosnell. The land here is a deep, rich loam, the kind that promises abundance, crisscrossed by drainage ditches that glitter like silver threads under the sun, carrying the lifeblood of the surrounding agricultural heartland. The air, especially in the languid evenings, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening crops, a subtle perfume that clings to the clapboard houses and the wide, tree-lined streets where life unfolds at its own unhurried pace. The character of Blytheville is one of quiet resilience, a steadfast presence against the immensity of the landscape, a place where the horizon draws the eye and the distant rumble of a freight train is a familiar lullaby. The story of Blytheville is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the relentless spirit of those who have worked it, its economy historically anchored in agriculture, primarily cotton and soybeans that paint the fields in seasonal swathes of green and gold. The legacy of a significant military presence, a World War II training base, also echoes through the town's past, leaving behind a certain stoicism and an enduring sense of community that continues to shape its identity. While industry has diversified, the agricultural roots remain strong, a constant hum beneath the surface of everyday life, and the town’s distinctive charm is found in its unpretentious heart, its friendly faces, and the enduring promise of the land that surrounds it, a promise that has sustained Blytheville through generations.
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| Location | Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.927295°N, 89.918975°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72315, 72316 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blytheville, 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 Blytheville includes coordinates 35.927295°N, 89.918975°W, situated in Mississippi County. ZIP code 72315, 72316. 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. 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.