Cherokee City, Arkansas Weather
Cherokee City, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cherokee City, Benton County.
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About Cherokee City, Arkansas
Cherokee City unfolds across a landscape that hums with the quiet persistence of Ozark foothills. It lies 21.1 miles south-west of Bella Vista, AR (from Bella Vista, AR: bearing 233°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-north-west of Siloam Springs. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of rain and wind, cradle fertile valleys where a patchwork of farmland meets the encroaching embrace of deciduous forests. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of spring and autumn, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers, tinged with the faintest hint of woodsmoke from hearths that have burned for generations. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, doesn't so much dapple as it pools, creating luminous pockets on the winding country lanes and the weathered clapboard of farmhouses. The terrain itself, a gentle but undeniable undulation, suggests a place that has yielded to the slow sculpting of water and time, rather than being dramatically reshaped. The history of Cherokee City is inextricably linked to the rich soil and the resourceful spirit of those who have called this place home. Long before formal settlement, this region was a vital hunting ground and thoroughfare for the Cherokee people, their presence an enduring echo in the land's nomenclature. Later, pioneers, drawn by the promise of agricultural bounty, established farms and a burgeoning community, their efforts laying the foundation for the local economy, which remains rooted in agriculture, particularly poultry and cattle ranching. The distinctive character of Cherokee City is one of quiet independence, a place where neighbors still know each other's names and the pace of life is set by the turning of seasons rather than the ticking of clocks. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring legacy of hard work and community can be felt in the steady hum of tractors in the fields and the welcoming, unpretentious spirit of its residents.
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| Location | Cherokee City, Benton County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.298413°N, 94.57772°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72734 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cherokee City, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cherokee 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 Cherokee City includes coordinates 36.298413°N, 94.577720°W, situated in Benton County. ZIP code 72734. 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.
