Carthage, Arkansas Weather
Carthage, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carthage, Dallas County.
Flight conditions near Carthage. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carthage.
About Carthage, Arkansas
Carthage, Arkansas, rests in a landscape of gentle slopes and verdant fields, where the red clay of southern Arkansas yields to the patient cultivation of crops. It lies 33.3 miles west-south-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 252°T), and is situated 18.3 miles south-south-west of Sheridan. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fading gold. Live oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, offer shade to scattered farmsteads, their white paint weathered by seasons of sun and rain. The quiet hum of cicadas provides the soundtrack to these afternoons, a constant, drowsy drone that speaks of the deep, slow pulse of the land. This corner of Dallas County, Arkansas, has long been shaped by the land's bounty, its economy historically tied to timber and agriculture. The legacy of those who cleared these woods and tilled these fields is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of the countryside and the quiet resilience of its people. While the pace of life in Carthage remains unhurried, a sense of continuity prevails, a feeling that the present is but a continuation of stories whispered on the wind through the tall pines. The local gathering spots, often simple diners or country stores, serve as informal centers of community, places where news is exchanged and the bonds of neighborliness are quietly reinforced.
Live animated radar for Carthage 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.075099°N, 92.555436°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71725 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carthage, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carthage, 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 Carthage includes coordinates 34.075099°N, 92.555436°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 71725. 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.
