Bull Shoals, Arkansas Weather
Bull Shoals, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bull Shoals, Marion County.
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About Bull Shoals, Arkansas
Bull Shoals unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the Ozark Mountains, a realm where limestone bluffs rise dramatically from the sapphire expanse of its namesake lake. It lies 69.8 miles south-east of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 145°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-west of Gassville. The terrain here is a rugged embrace of steep inclines and deep hollows, a place where the air often carries the clean, damp scent of pine needles and the distant murmur of water. Daylight filters through a dense canopy of deciduous trees, creating shifting patterns on the winding roads that trace the contours of the land, and in the quiet afternoons, the stillness is broken only by the calls of unseen birds or the low hum of a passing boat. The very character of Bull Shoals seems etched into the weathered faces of its older homes, a testament to a life lived in close communion with this wilder, more elemental geography. The story of Bull Shoals is inextricably linked to the grand ambition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who dammed the White River in the mid-20th century, creating the vast reservoir that is now the heart of the region's identity. This act of engineering not only transformed the local economy, shifting it from primarily agriculture and timber to a burgeoning tourism and recreation industry, but also gave rise to the very existence of Bull Shoals as a planned community. The lake itself became the primary draw, its waters perfect for bass fishing and boating, attracting visitors from across the Midwest who sought respite from the summer heat. The legacy of those early days, when families first discovered the allure of the clear, cool waters, still resonates in the unhurried rhythm of the lakeside towns, where the pursuit of a good catch or a peaceful sunset remains a cherished local tradition.
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| Location | Bull Shoals, Marion County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.383956°N, 92.581553°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72619 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bull Shoals, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bull Shoals, 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 Bull Shoals includes coordinates 36.383956°N, 92.581553°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 72619. Telephone area code: 479. 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.
