Cove, Arkansas Weather
Cove, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cove, Polk County.
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About Cove, Arkansas
Cove lies cradled in a fold of the Ouachita Mountains, a place where the air itself seems to carry the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 65.7 miles south of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 181°T), and is situated 4.0 miles south-south-west of Hatfield. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwood and evergreen, rise and fall with a quiet persistence, their slopes often shrouded in a soft, atmospheric mist that softens the edges of the landscape. Here, the terrain is broken, with hollows that hold their own secrets and ridges that offer sweeping, if often distant, views of the surrounding wilderness. Small, winding creeks, their beds strewn with smooth, grey stones, murmur their way through the valleys, their waters clear and cool, reflecting the dappled sunlight that filters through the thick canopy overhead. The very character of Cove is etched into this rugged, verdant embrace. The history of Cove is tied to the land and the resources it has offered, a story of hardy folk who found sustenance in the fertile valleys and timber from the abundant forests. For generations, farming and logging have been the lifeblood of this region, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pace of work and life. While larger industries have bypassed this secluded pocket, a resilient spirit endures, a quiet pride in self-sufficiency and a deep connection to the natural world. The community’s economy, though modest, thrives on these fundamental pursuits, with local sawmills and agricultural ventures forming the backbone of its commerce. There are no grand pronouncements here, no towering monuments, but rather a subtle beauty in the enduring simplicity of a place that has learned to live in harmony with its wild surroundings.
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| Location | Cove, Polk County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.435107°N, 94.411325°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71937 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cove, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cove, 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 Cove includes coordinates 34.435107°N, 94.411325°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 71937. 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.
