Calion, Arkansas Weather
Calion, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Calion, Union County.
Full aviation weather for Calion is published on the El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field (KF43) page, 19 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 Calion 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 Calion: Hampton Municipal Airport (K0R6) 23 km · South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (KELD) 28 km · Harrell Field (KCDH) 39 km · Warren Municipal Airport (K3M9) 49 km · Stephens Ouachita County Airport (K4F8) 50 km
Conditions reported at KF43 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Calion specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Calion.
About Calion, Arkansas
Calion rests in the gently rolling terrain of Union County, where the broad, fertile bottoms of the Ouachita River begin to yield to the slightly higher ground of the piney woods. It lies 61.6 miles north-north-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east of Norphlet. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding natural world. Sunlight filters through the canopy of oaks and hickories, casting shifting patterns on the quiet country roads that wind between fields of ripening soybeans and scattered farmsteads. Even in the heat of summer, there's a certain softness to the light, a hazy golden quality that lends a timeless feel to the landscape. The story of Calion is deeply entwined with the Ouachita River, a vital artery for commerce and connection since the earliest days of settlement. For generations, the river facilitated the transport of timber and agricultural goods, shaping the local economy and drawing people to its banks. While the steamboat era has long since passed, the memory of that bustling riverfront lingers, a quiet echo in the town's character. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with local farms producing a bounty of crops that feed both the region and beyond. The community itself carries a sense of quiet resilience, a place where neighborly ties run deep and the pace of life allows for genuine connection, much like the steady, unhurried flow of the nearby river.
Live animated radar for Calion 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 | Calion, Union County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.329013°N, 92.538485°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71724 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Calion, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Calion, 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 Calion includes coordinates 33.329013°N, 92.538485°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 71724. 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. 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.
