Calico Rock, Arkansas Weather
Calico Rock, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Calico Rock, Izard County.
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About Calico Rock, Arkansas
Calico Rock rises from the Ozark foothills, a place where the White River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, dictates the rhythm of life. It lies 73.3 miles north-north-east of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 13°T), and is situated 17.4 miles north of Mountain View. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: steep, wooded bluffs plunge into the river's embrace, their rocky faces bearing the scars of ancient geological shifts. Above, rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, verdant canopy of oak and pine, stretch towards a sky that often holds a painterly quality, especially in the late afternoon when the sun bleeds amber and rose across the horizon. The air itself carries a particular scent – a blend of damp earth, pine resin, and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that clings to fence posts and spills over forgotten garden walls. The history of Calico Rock is as layered as the sedimentary rock for which it is named, a testament to the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. This was a vital river port in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a bustling hub for timber, agriculture, and the shipment of goods up and down the White River. Echoes of that bygone era can still be felt in the weathered facades of buildings along Main Street, where the ghosts of steamboats and hardy pioneers seem to linger. Today, the local economy leans on agriculture, with cattle ranching and farming still prominent, but the allure of the river has drawn a growing number of visitors seeking its recreational bounty. The Calico Rock Museum, housed in a former general store, offers a tangible connection to this past, preserving stories of the families who shaped this unique corner of Izard County.
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| Location | Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.119514°N, 92.135987°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72519 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Calico Rock, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Calico Rock, 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 Calico Rock includes coordinates 36.119514°N, 92.135987°W, situated in Izard County. ZIP code 72519. Telephone area code: 501. 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.
