Central City, Arkansas Weather
Central City, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Central City, Sebastian County.
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About Central City, Arkansas
Central City lies in a gentle dip of the Arkansas landscape, where the broad, fertile plains begin to fold into the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. It lies 9.4 miles east-south-east of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 119°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-east of Van Buren. The air here, especially in the languid mornings of late spring, carries the sweet, damp scent of rich soil and the distant hum of cicadas. Fields of ripening corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled green blankets, their edges softened by the haze that often hangs low in the humid atmosphere. Scattered stands of oak and hickory trees punctuate the horizon, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets on the breeze. The roads, unpaved in many places, snake between these agricultural expanses, leading to homesteads and barns that seem to have grown organically from the earth itself. This particular corner of Sebastian County has long been shaped by the bounty of its land, its economy rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, echoing the agricultural traditions of generations past. The legacy of coal mining, though largely faded, still whispers from the earth, a reminder of the grit and industry that once fueled this place. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the true landmarks of Central City are the sturdy, unassuming homes, the volunteer fire department that serves as a community hub, and the collective memory of neighbors who have weathered many seasons together. The pace of life here is measured, unhurried, dictated by the sun and the seasons, a quiet existence that allows for the simple beauty of a sunset bleeding orange and violet across the western sky to be truly appreciated.
Live animated radar for Central City and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Central City, Sebastian County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.319258°N, 94.252155°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72941 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Central City, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Central City, 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 Central City includes coordinates 35.319258°N, 94.252155°W, situated in Sebastian County. ZIP code 72941. 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.
