Bryant, Arkansas Weather
Bryant, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bryant, Independence County.
Full aviation weather for Bryant is published on the Batesville Regional Airport (KBVX) page, 2 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 Bryant 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 Bryant: Melbourne Municipal John E Miller Field (K42A) 40 km · Heber Springs Municipal Airport (KHBZ) 42 km · Mountain View Wilcox Memorial Field (K7M2) 42 km · EFS Airport (K76A) 49 km · Bald Knob Municipal Airport (KM74) 50 km
Conditions reported at KBVX describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bryant specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bryant.
About Bryant, Arkansas
Bryant rests in a landscape shaped by the slow sculpting of water and time, where the rolling hills of the Ozark foothills begin to soften their edges. It lies 53.6 miles west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 263°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-south-west of Batesville. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding forests, a perpetual reminder of the verdant growth that thrives in this corner of Independence County. The terrain itself is a gentle invitation, a series of low ridges and shallow valleys where small creeks carve their patient paths, their waters reflecting the dappled sunlight that filters through the dense canopy of oak and hickory. The rhythm of life in Bryant is attuned to the seasons, a steady beat that echoes the predictable cycles of the land. The story of Bryant is intertwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a place where agriculture once formed the bedrock of its economy, with farms and fields stretching across the more open areas. While that agrarian heritage still whispers in the background, the local economy has found new anchors, with small businesses and service industries now forming the commercial heart of Bryant. The nearby White River, a significant waterway in the region, has long played a role, offering both sustenance and a pathway for commerce in earlier times. Though no grand monuments define its skyline, the quiet persistence of its residents and the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings imbue Bryant with a distinctive, understated character.
Live animated radar for Bryant 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 | Bryant, Independence County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.741744°N, 91.652083°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72022, 72501, 72002 |
| Area Code | 501, 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bryant, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bryant, 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 Bryant includes coordinates 35.741744°N, 91.652083°W, situated in Independence County. ZIP code 72022, 72501, 72002. Telephone area code: 501, 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.
