Bodcaw, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bodcaw, Nevada County.
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Bodcaw rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll towards the southwest. It lies 37.2 miles east-north-east of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 77°T), and is situated 13.0 miles south-east of Hope. The air here, especially as afternoon softens into evening, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the broad, open fields and the denser stands of mixed hardwoods that fringe them. Cedar Creek, a ribbon of cool, dark water, meanders through the landscape, its banks often softened by a thick growth of river cane and the occasional, gnarled oak. The sky overhead seems particularly vast, a canvas for the slow march of cumulus clouds, and in the quiet moments, one can almost feel the deep, patient pulse of the land itself. The history of Bodcaw is deeply entwined with the rich, dark soil that has sustained it for generations. Originally settled by those drawn to the fertile ground for farming, its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with cotton and timber once dominating the local scene. Evidence of this past can still be seen in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency that characterizes its residents. While the landscape has shifted, with some fields now yielding to pasture or fallow, the quiet industry of rural life persists, a steady hum beneath the surface of everyday interactions, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the land they cultivate.
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| Location | Bodcaw, Nevada County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.558452°N, 93.407118°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71858 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bodcaw, 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 Bodcaw includes coordinates 33.558452°N, 93.407118°W, situated in Nevada County. ZIP code 71858. 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. 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.