Collins, Arkansas Weather
Collins, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Collins, Drew County.
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About Collins, Arkansas
Collins rests in the soft embrace of southeastern Arkansas, a place where the land exhales a humid, verdant breath. It lies 30.2 miles west-north-west of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 286°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west of Dermott. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling tapestry of cultivated fields, primarily cotton and rice, stretching towards horizons softened by the hazy shimmer of summer heat. Ancient oak and hickory trees, their branches heavy with Spanish moss, stand sentry along the edges of these fields, offering pockets of cool, dappled shade. Creeks meander through the landscape, their slow, dark waters reflecting the immense sky, a sky that at dusk bleeds into hues of bruised plum and pale rose, painting a quiet benediction over the sleeping earth. The air itself carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of turned soil, ripening crops, and the distant, sweet scent of honeysuckle. The story of Collins is tied to the fertile soil and the perseverance of those who have worked it. This has been a place defined by agriculture, a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that has sustained generations. The local economy, though modest, is deeply rooted in the bounty of the land, with farmers continuing the legacy of their forebears. While there are no grand monuments, the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the homes speak of a history lived through hard work and simple needs. The distinctive character of Collins lies in this unhurried continuity, a place where the echoes of past seasons can still be felt in the rustle of the corn and the slow crawl of the sun across the wide, open sky.
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| Location | Collins, Drew County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.5315°N, 91.565402°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71638 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Collins, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Collins, 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 Collins includes coordinates 33.531500°N, 91.565402°W, situated in Drew County. ZIP code 71638. 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.
