Clinton, Arkansas Weather
Clinton, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clinton, Van Buren County.
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About Clinton, Arkansas
Clinton, a place where the Ozark foothills begin to soften their rugged edges, unfolds under a sky that often holds a painter's palette of bruised purples and gentle golds at dusk. It lies 34.8 miles north of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 358°T), and is situated 10.3 miles west of Fairfield Bay. The landscape here is a study in green and brown, a gentle roll of hills cloaked in mixed hardwoods and pines, with meandering creeks like Silver Creek and the Buffalo River nearby, their waters glinting like slivers of forgotten glass. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of fallen leaves and the faint sweetness of wild honeysuckle, a perfume that clings to the very essence of this Arkansas locale. The roads, often winding, follow the contours of the land, leading past weathered barns and fields that hint at a quiet, persistent agricultural spirit. The history of Clinton is rooted in its early settlers, who found fertile ground and abundant timber in this part of Van Buren County. The local economy, once heavily reliant on logging and farming, has seen shifts, with tourism now playing a more prominent role, drawn by the natural beauty of the surrounding Ozark National Forest and the allure of the Buffalo National River, a designated National River. This proximity to the wild has fostered a character in Clinton that values outdoor pursuits, from fishing and canoeing to hiking through the verdant trails. While the town itself is a hub for daily life, its true distinction lies in its ability to connect residents and visitors to the enduring, unpretentious splendor of the Arkansas Ozarks.
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| Location | Clinton, Van Buren County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.591467°N, 92.460436°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72031 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clinton, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clinton, 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 Clinton includes coordinates 35.591467°N, 92.460436°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 72031. 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.
