Buckner, Arkansas Weather
Buckner, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buckner, Lafayette County.
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About Buckner, Arkansas
Buckner rests in the gentle embrace of southwestern Arkansas, where the land softens into rolling terrain, a prelude to the denser pine forests that begin to gather on the horizon. It lies 35.2 miles east of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 99°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east of Stamps. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the fertile soil that underpins this locality. The sky, often a vast, pale blue, can deepen to an almost bruised violet as dusk approaches, casting long, hazy shadows across the scattered homesteads and the occasional glint of sunlight on water. The landscape itself feels unhurried, a place where the seasons paint their slow, deliberate strokes, from the vibrant green of summer to the russet hues of autumn, all under the watchful gaze of ancient oaks and stoic pines. This pocket of Lafayette County has long been tied to the bounty of the land, its economy historically rooted in agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, industries that left their indelible mark on the very character of Buckner. The quiet streets, lined with houses that have witnessed generations, speak of a past where community ties were forged through shared labor and mutual reliance. Though the major industries have shifted, a resilient spirit persists, a quiet determination to maintain the distinctive rhythm of life in Buckner. The echoes of its past are not loud pronouncements but subtle whispers carried on the breeze, in the enduring feel of the soil beneath one's feet, and in the enduring, unpretentious charm that defines this corner of Arkansas.
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| Location | Buckner, Lafayette County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.358458°N, 93.436007°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71827 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buckner, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckner, 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 Buckner includes coordinates 33.358458°N, 93.436007°W, situated in Lafayette County. ZIP code 71827. 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.
