Board Camp, Arkansas Weather
Board Camp, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Board Camp, Polk County.
Full aviation weather for Board Camp is published on the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ) page, 10 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KMEZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Board Camp specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Board Camp.
About Board Camp, Arkansas
Board Camp lies in a fold of the Ouachita Mountains, where the land rises and falls with a quiet determination. It lies 59.3 miles west of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 273°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-south-east of Mena. The air here often carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding forests that embrace the scattered homesteads and fields. These hills are a mosaic of hardwoods and evergreens, their contours softened by the passage of seasons, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight filters through the canopy in long, golden shafts, painting the undergrowth with a fleeting warmth. The terrain itself feels ancient, worn smooth by countless rains and the slow, persistent work of water. This corner of Polk County holds a history rooted in the very soil. Originally settled by those seeking fertile ground and timber, Board Camp's economy has always been tied to the land's bounty. While logging once dominated, the rhythm of life now often follows the planting and harvesting cycles, with small farms producing a variety of crops. The nearby Ouachita River, a ribbon of cool water, offers solace and a place for reflection, its banks a testament to the enduring natural beauty that has drawn people to Board Camp for generations. There's a sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the self-reliance that has always been a hallmark of life in this particular locality.
Live animated radar for Board Camp 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 | Board Camp, Polk County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.537884°N, 94.095483°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71953, 71932 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Board Camp, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Board Camp, 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 Board Camp includes coordinates 34.537884°N, 94.095483°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 71953, 71932. 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. 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.
